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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

社しゃ交こう

shakou

social life, social interaction

Example sentences

  1. 六月ろくがつはロンドンでは社交しゃこうの季節きせつだ。

    June is a social season in London.

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  2. もしあなたが話はなしの途中とちゅうとか社交しゃこうの場ばで長ながい間黙あいだだまっていると、アメリカ人じんはあなたに話はなさせようと努力どりょくする。

    If you are silent in a conversation or social situation for a long time, Americans will try to get you to talk.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 日本にっぽんの公衆浴場こうしゅうよくじょうはかつては自分じぶんの住すむ近ちかくの社交しゃこう生活せいかつの中心ちゅうしんとして使つかわれていた。

    The Japanese public bathhouse was once used as a center of social life in one’s neighborhood.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 社交

  • 社company; shrineOnシャKunやしろ
  • 交mingle; mixingOnコウKunまじわる・まじえる・まじる

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