Japanese word

仲直り

Pronunciation

Romajinakanaori

Meaning

  • nounmaking peace, make up

Example

兄と仲直りできて、うれしいです。ani to naka nao ri de ki te u re shi i de su

I am happy that I made up with my older brother.

Illustration for 仲直り (making peace)

More examples

友だちと仲直りしました。tomo da chi to naka nao ri shi ma shi ta

I made up with my friend.

けんかのあと、友達に仲直りを申し出ます。ke n ka no a to tomo dachi ni naka nao ri o mō shi de ma su

After a quarrel, I offer to make up with my friend.

Core concept

It refers to making peace by repairing a strained relationship between people.

Common phrases

  • 仲直りするnaka nao ri su ru

    make up

  • 仲直りのきっかけnaka nao ri no ki kka ke

    a chance to make up

  • 仲直りを申し出るnaka nao ri o mō shi de ru

    offer to make up

Similar words

和解wakai: The act of ending a dispute by reaching an agreement.
雪解けyukidoke: A gradual easing of tension that improves relations between people or groups.

Definition in Japanese

もめ事のために離れていた人同士がわだかまりをなくして関係を修復すること。mo me goto no ta me ni hana re te i ta hito dō shi ga wa da ka ma ri o na ku shi te kan kei o shū fuku su ru ko to

Word origin

仲直り (nakanaori) is formed from 仲 (naka, "relationship") and the noun 直り (naori, "becoming right again"), describing a relationship made right again.

Usage tips

  • 仲直りする (nakanaori suru) describes returning to friendly relations after a quarrel, so apologizing and making peace are related but not identical actions.

Other meanings

  • reconciliationnoun

Opposites

  • 絶交zekkōestrangementnoun

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