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仲直り

なかなおり

N3reconciliation · making up

Examples

弟とけんかしたが、その日のうちに仲直りした。

友人と仲直りするきっかけを探している。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 仲直り (なかなおり) combines relationship and restoration 直り to denote making up after a quarrel.
  • Basic usage: It describes siblings reconciling or someone seeking an opportunity to repair a friendship.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Repairing the relationship
    • 仲直りする means more than stopping an argument; it restores friendly relations between the people involved.

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