noun
acquaintance; fellowship; social relations
Refers to personal relationships, social interaction, or fellowship between people. Often used in contexts of human connection and community.
彼とは長年の交わりがある。
I have had a long acquaintance with him.
交わりを深めるために、定期的に集まっている。
We meet regularly to deepen our fellowship.
noun
Euphemistic or literary term for sexual relations. Not used in casual conversation; more common in formal or written contexts.
聖書では、結婚外の交わりは禁じられている。
In the Bible, sexual intercourse outside of marriage is forbidden.
noun
Rare, primarily used in mathematical or geometric contexts to describe the point where lines or surfaces cross. More commonly expressed as 交差点 or 交点.
二直線の交わりを求めよ。
Find the intersection of the two lines.
交際 is a more common and neutral term for social relations or dating, while 交わり can sound slightly more literary or profound.
性交 is the direct, clinical term for sexual intercourse, whereas 交わり is a euphemistic or literary expression.
交点 is the standard term for intersection in mathematics; 交わり is rarely used in this sense.
Derived from the verb 交わる (まじわる, 'to intersect, to associate with'), with the nominalizing suffix り. The core meaning of crossing or mixing extends metaphorically to human relationships and, euphemistically, to sexual union.