Illustration: Four adult neighbors of different ages gather around a low table in one neighbor's living room after removing their shoes at the entrance. One pours tea while another opens a container of homemade pickles brought from home.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

交こう際さい

kousai

to associate with, to socialize

It can also refer to dating someone. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは村人むらびとたちと交際こうさいしない。
He doesn’t mingle with the villagers.
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妹いもうとは彼かれらとの交際こうさいを望のぞんでいない。
My sister doesn’t wish to associate with them.
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悪わるい奴やつらと交際こうさいするな。
Never associate with bad fellows.
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Kanji in 交際

交mingle; mixingOnコウKunまじわる・まじえる・まじる
際occasion; sideOnサイKunきわ

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