relationship

A2 · Elementary Countable noun

n. a romantic or sexual connection between two people.

n. a romantic or sexual involvement between two people; often implies a long-term or committed state.

日本語:関係※

“They have been in a committed relationship for five years.”

“The therapist noted that open communication is the cornerstone of any healthy long-term relationship.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the way people are related within a family, like being a cousin or a brother.

n. the state of being related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

日本語:間柄※

“What is your relationship to the bride?”

“The lawyer spent months tracing the complex relationship between the various heirs to the estate.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a connection between two or more things, where one might affect the other.

n. a significant connection or similarity between two or more facts, objects, or concepts.

“Scientists are studying the relationship between diet and heart disease.”

“The study successfully demonstrated a direct relationship between increased carbon emissions and rising global temperatures.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Mathematics Technical

n. the way two sets of numbers or values are connected.

n. the association between the elements of two sets, specifically the x-values and y-values of ordered pairs.

“The graph shows a linear relationship between time and distance.”

“The researcher identified a non-linear relationship between the variables, suggesting that the initial hypothesis was too simplistic.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Music Technical

n. how much two musical keys or sounds are similar to each other.

n. the degree of affinity or harmonic connection between different keys, chords, or tones.

“The composer explored the relationship between the two distant keys.”

“The piece relies on the close harmonic relationship between C major and its relative minor to create a sense of emotional transition.”