Japanese symbol for “collude”
馴れ合う
なれあう
Romaji: nareau
to collude (with); to conspire (with)
In Japanese, collude is 馴れ合う, read なれあう (nareau).
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Meanings
- v5u, vi to collude (with); to conspire (with)
- v5u, vi to make friends with; to get along well with
- v5u, vi to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
Written forms: 馴れ合う、なれ合う. Readings: なれあう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 馴染み | なじみ najimi | familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance |
| 馴染む | なじむ najimu | to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to |
| 馴れ合い | なれあい nareai | collusion; conspiracy |
| 馴れ初め | なれそめ naresome | start of a romance; beginning of love |
| 馴致 | じゅんち junchi | taming; gradual habituation; leading to |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “collude”.
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