Illustration: During an intergenerational gathering at a Japanese neighborhood community center, a preschool child and an older resident sit facing each other on floor cushions. They play a simple hand-clapping game, palms meeting as both break into delighted laughter after missing the rhythm.

ふれあい

fureai

interaction, contact

Example sentences

子こどもたちは動物どうぶつとのふれあいを楽たのしんだ。
The children enjoyed interacting with the animals.
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近所きんじょの人ひととのふれあいが増ふえた。
I’ve had more contact with people in my neighborhood.
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この行事ぎょうじは親子おやこのふれあいを大切たいせつにしている。
This event emphasizes time for parents and children to connect.
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