relationships
人間関係
解説 Definition
relationships は relationship（関係、人間関係）の複数形です。家族・友人・職場などでの複数の人間関係をまとめて言うときに使います。
Relationships are the connections and patterns of interaction that exist between people, such as family members, friends, or colleagues. This plural form is used when referring to more than one such connection or to interpersonal connections collectively.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 relationship に複数語尾 -s が付いた形で、語末は /s/ ではなく /s/ 音として発音します。relation「関係」＋ -ship「状態・関係性」と分け、家族・友人・同僚など複数の「つながりの状態」を思い浮かべましょう。build、maintain、value、strong relationships との組み合わせが典型です。
Relationships is the plural of relationship, formed by adding -s, pronounced /s/ after the final /p/ sound. Break the word into relation, meaning a connection, and -ship, a suffix describing a state or condition. Picture the different connections in a person's life—with family, friends, and coworkers—to remember why the plural is common. Useful combinations include build relationships, maintain relationships, value relationships, and strong relationships. Unlike contacts, relationships usually suggests continuing personal interaction, not merely knowing how to reach someone.
例文
Good relationships take time.
良い人間関係を築くには時間がかかります。
She values her relationships with friends.
彼女は友人との人間関係を大切にしています。
Strong relationships help the team work well.
強い人間関係はチームがうまく働く助けになります。
relationships の類義語・関連語
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relationships の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 relatio（関係、報告）が語源。re-（再び）+ latus（運ばれた、lateの過去分詞）で「互いに結びつけること」が原義。relation + -ship（状態を表す接尾辞）で関係性の意。関連語：relate（関連づける）、relative（親戚）。人と人の「つながりの状態」を抽象的に表す語。
Relationship combines relation with the noun-forming suffix -ship, which expresses a state, condition, or connection. Relation ultimately comes from Latin relatio, meaning “a bringing back, report, or connection,” derived from referre, “to carry back” or “refer.” The plural relationships is formed regularly by adding -s. Related forms such as relate, relation, and relative preserve the central idea of connecting one person or thing with another.
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