友情

yūjō

noun★Intermediate

formalinformal

Friendship; the bond between friends

友情は人生の宝物だ

Friendship is a treasure in life

友情を大切にする

To cherish friendship

💡

Often used to express deep, meaningful relationships beyond casual acquaintances

Collocations

友情を育むto nurture friendship友情に厚いto be rich in friendship

友情の証phrase

proof of friendship

友情 is often used in expressions about maintaining and valuing friendships

While 友情 can be used in formal contexts, more casual terms like 友達 (tomodachi) are more common in everyday speech

Combination of 友 (friend) + 情 (feeling/emotion)

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe close relationships

友

friend

root

情

feeling/emotion

root

✎ Noted on May 31, 2026JA → EN