交際

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

こうさい【交際】

❶〔付き合い〕association，《文》 social intercourse；〔友人関係〕friendship

交際する associate ((with))；《口》 mix ((with))

悪い［良い］人と交際をする
keep bad [good] company

彼との交際は楽しい
I enjoy his company.

彼と親しく交際している
He is a very good friend of mine.

彼女との交際は浅い［長い］
「I am only slightly acquainted with her [She is an old friend of mine].

政治家との交際はない
I have no association with politicians.

父は彼との交際をやめるように忠告した
My father advised me not to associate with him.／〔特に娘に対して〕My father warned me not to see him any more.

彼女は交際好きだ
She likes being with people.／She is very sociable.

彼女は交際嫌いだ
She doesn't like social gatherings.

彼は交際が広い
He has a large circle of friends [acquaintances].

❷〔男女の〕dating

彼に交際を申し込まれた
He asked me to 「date him [go out with him].

彼女との交際を断った
He broke off his relationship with her.

交際家

a sociable person

交際費

social expenses；〔接待費〕entertainment expenses；〔会社の〕an expense account

食事代を交際費につけておいた
He 「charged the meal to [put the meal on] his expense account.

出典　小学館「プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)」