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仲直り

Reconciliation


Meaning

Reconciliation, Making Peace, Making Up

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A relationship fix is reconciliation, making peace, or making up with someone.


Reading

なかなおり

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi readings. For 仲 you're fine. That's what you learned with the kanji. For 直り think back to the vocab word 直る. That's what's going on here.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 仲直りを試みる

    to attempt a reconciliation

    仲直りをする

    to make up

    仲直りを求める

    to seek reconciliation

Context Sentences

仲直りしようよ。

Let's make up.

大人になってから仲直りの仕方が分からなくなったんだ。

Since I became an adult, I don't know how to make up.

一体全体、コウイチはどうやってマリオブラザーズを仲直りさせたの?

How did Koichi bring about a reconciliation between the Mario brothers?


Kanji Composition