仲違い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 仲違い is read as なかたがい and is a noun and する verb for a falling-out or state of discord between people who had been close.
• Basic usage: A rift with a friend appears in 友人と仲違いする, while repairing it appears in 仲違いを解く.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A relationship that has gone wrong
  • It describes close people becoming estranged through misunderstanding or conflict, not simply holding different opinions once.
• Difference from けんか
  • けんか is the quarrel or fight itself, whereas 仲違い focuses on the damaged relationship left by a quarrel or misunderstanding.