"あい" meaning in Japanese

See あい in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Forms: ai [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|interjection}} あい • (ai)
  1. (informal) Clipping of はい (hai). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: はい (extra: hai)
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-intj-fnfjIq2m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

Forms: ai [romanization], afi [romanization], あひ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Same as 相 above. Etymology templates: {{m|ja|相}} 相 Head templates: {{ja-noun|hhira=あひ}} あい • (ai) ^(←あひ (afi)?)
  1. Short for 合い服 (あいふく, aifuku, “clothing worn in spring or autumn”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 合い服 (extra: あいふく, aifuku, “clothing worn in spring or autumn”)
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-noun-Fd0GJ1wq Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 2 3 15 15 14 13 4 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 14 2 4 16 15 14 15 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 7 13 2 3 15 14 13 14 5 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 12 2 7 14 13 13 14 5 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [a̠i] Forms: ai [romanization], afi [romanization], あひ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|あい|hhira=あひ}} あい • (ai) ^(←あひ (afi)?)
  1. (literary or dialectal) interval of time or space; time; during; between; leisure Tags: dialectal, literary Synonyms (interval of time or space): (ma), (aida), 合間 (aima)
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-noun-zmgoUI3~ Disambiguation of 'interval of time or space': 98 1 1 0 0
  2. relation; relationship; terms (between people) Synonyms (relationship between people, terms): 間柄 (aidagara), (naka)
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-noun-FbL8B0cu Disambiguation of 'relationship between people, terms': 30 68 1 0 0
  3. Short for 間狂言 (aikyōgen). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 間狂言 (extra: aikyōgen)
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-noun-bxpVgGlU Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 2 3 15 15 14 13 4 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 14 2 4 16 15 14 15 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 7 13 2 3 15 14 13 14 5 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 12 2 7 14 13 13 14 5 14
  4. Short for 間駒 (aigoma). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 間駒 (extra: aigoma)
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-noun-fr-rSTqM Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 2 3 15 15 14 13 4 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 14 2 4 16 15 14 15 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 7 13 2 3 15 14 13 14 5 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 12 2 7 14 13 13 14 5 14
  5. Short for 間の手 (ai no te). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 間の手 (extra: ai no te)
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-noun-x5~XfTTa Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 2 3 15 15 14 13 4 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 14 2 4 16 15 14 15 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 7 13 2 3 15 14 13 14 5 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 12 2 7 14 13 13 14 5 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Prefix

IPA: [a̠i] Forms: ai- [romanization], afi [romanization], あひ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From Old Japanese stem form of verb あう (au): to meet, to be together, etc. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{ja-r|あう}} あう (au) Head templates: {{ja-pos|prefix|hhira=あひ}} あい • (ai-) ^(←あひ (afi)?)
  1. mutual, together, each other Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-prefix-rbztd4Yu Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 2 3 15 15 14 13 4 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 14 2 4 16 15 14 15 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 7 13 2 3 15 14 13 14 5 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 12 2 7 14 13 13 14 5 14
  2. used in official or epistolary writings for elegance or politeness Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-prefix-AAzZC0T6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

Forms: -ai [romanization], afi [romanization], あひ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Same as 相 above. Etymology templates: {{m|ja|相}} 相 Head templates: {{ja-pos|suffix|hhira=あひ}} あい • (-ai) ^(←あひ (afi)?)
  1. mutual, together, each other, meeting Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-あい-ja-suffix--Z3okdNw Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 2 3 15 15 14 13 4 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 14 2 4 16 15 14 15 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 7 13 2 3 15 14 13 14 5 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 12 2 7 14 13 13 14 5 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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          "english": "partner; opponent",
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          "text": "相手"
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        {
          "english": "Brothers (siblings) will always fight (with each other).",
          "roman": "Kyōdai wa itsumo ai-tatakau mono da.",
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              "兄弟",
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              "相",
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              "戦",
              "たたか"
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          "english": "implication, shade of meaning, nuance",
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              "い"
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              "味",
              "み"
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              "合",
              "あ"
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        {
          "english": "something is sticking between the teeth",
          "roman": "ha no ai ni mono ga hasamu",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "歯",
              "は"
            ],
            [
              "間",
              "あい"
            ],
            [
              "挟",
              "はさ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "歯の間にものが挟む"
        }
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        "interval of time or space; time; during; between; leisure"
      ],
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          "time",
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          "space",
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          "during",
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          "between",
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        "(literary or dialectal) interval of time or space; time; during; between; leisure"
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          "_dis1": "98 1 1 0 0",
          "roman": "ma",
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          "word": "間"
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          "_dis1": "98 1 1 0 0",
          "roman": "aida",
          "sense": "interval of time or space",
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          "roman": "aima",
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        {
          "english": "the husband and wife are on bad terms",
          "roman": "fūfu ai ga warui",
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              "夫",
              "ふう"
            ],
            [
              "婦",
              "ふ"
            ],
            [
              "間",
              "あい"
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            [
              "悪",
              "わる"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "夫婦間が悪い"
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          "_dis1": "30 68 1 0 0",
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          "word": "間柄"
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          "_dis1": "30 68 1 0 0",
          "roman": "naka",
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          "word": "仲"
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          "extra": "ai no te",
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        "Short for 間の手 (ai no te)."
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        [
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      "other": "あい"
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            [
              "相",
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            [
              "手",
              "て"
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          ],
          "text": "相手"
        },
        {
          "english": "Brothers (siblings) will always fight (with each other).",
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          "ruby": [
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            ],
            [
              "相",
              "あい"
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              "戦",
              "たたか"
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          "each other"
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        "morpheme"
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        {
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              "味",
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              "合",
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  ],
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          "clothing",
          "clothing"
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          "worn",
          "worn"
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        "romanization"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "something is sticking between the teeth",
          "roman": "ha no ai ni mono ga hasamu",
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              "歯",
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            [
              "間",
              "あい"
            ],
            [
              "挟",
              "はさ"
            ]
          ],
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        }
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        "interval of time or space; time; during; between; leisure"
      ],
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          "time",
          "time"
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          "space",
          "space"
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        [
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          "during"
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          "between"
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          "leisure",
          "leisure"
        ]
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        "(literary or dialectal) interval of time or space; time; during; between; leisure"
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        {
          "english": "the husband and wife are on bad terms",
          "roman": "fūfu ai ga warui",
          "ruby": [
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              "夫",
              "ふう"
            ],
            [
              "婦",
              "ふ"
            ],
            [
              "間",
              "あい"
            ],
            [
              "悪",
              "わる"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "夫婦間が悪い"
        }
      ],
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        "relation; relationship; terms (between people)"
      ],
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        [
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          "relation"
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        [
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          "terms"
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      "alt_of": [
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          "extra": "aikyōgen",
          "word": "間狂言"
        }
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        "Japanese short forms"
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        "Short for 間狂言 (aikyōgen)."
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          "間狂言",
          "間狂言#Japanese"
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        "abbreviation",
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          "extra": "aigoma",
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        "Japanese short forms"
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        "Short for 間駒 (aigoma)."
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          "間駒#Japanese"
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        "abbreviation",
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          "extra": "ai no te",
          "word": "間の手"
        }
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        "Japanese short forms"
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        "Short for 間の手 (ai no te)."
      ],
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        [
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          "間の手#Japanese"
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      "other": "あい"
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      "other": "あい"
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      "ipa": "[a̠i]"
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      "roman": "ma",
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      "word": "間"
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      "roman": "aida",
      "sense": "interval of time or space",
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    },
    {
      "roman": "aima",
      "sense": "interval of time or space",
      "word": "合間"
    },
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      "roman": "aidagara",
      "sense": "relationship between people, terms",
      "word": "間柄"
    },
    {
      "roman": "naka",
      "sense": "relationship between people, terms",
      "word": "仲"
    }
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  "word": "あい"
}

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}
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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