折り合い

おりあい

Also written 折合い

Meanings

1. Noun agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; settlement
2. relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms

Kanji

• 折 fold. Read as おり.
• 合 fit. Read as あい.

Example sentences

• 家賃に関して私は彼と折り合いがついた。
  Regarding the matter of house-rent, I have come to terms with him.
• 残念ながら、彼らは折り合いがあまり良くない。
  I am afraid that they don't get along very well.
• 家族とは折り合いが悪いんだ。
  I'm not on good terms with my family.

Common phrases

• 折り合いがつかない
• 折り合いをつける
• 折り合いが悪い
• 折り合いが付いていない

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