English Dictionary

intimacy

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 特に 複数形

(uncountable, countable) Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, not necessarily involving sexuality. / (countable) Intimate relationship.

日本語の意味

（不可算）他者に対して抱く親密でオープンな感情や雰囲気（必ずしも性的な意味ではない） / （可算）親密な関係

They cultivated intimacy by sharing their fears and small joys during long, honest conversations.

彼らは長く率直な会話で恐れやささやかな喜びを分かち合うことで親密さを育んだ。

意味（1）

(uncountable, countable) Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, not necessarily involving sexuality.

To adulterous lust the most sacred duties are sacrificed, because, before marriage, men, by a promiscuous intimacy with women, learned to consider love as a selfish gratification—learned to separate it not only from esteem, but from the affection merely built on habit, which mixes a little humanity with it.

意味（2）

(countable) Intimate relationship.

I have formed many intimacies and friendships here, but I am afraid they are all of too tender a construction to bear carriage a hundred and fifty miles.

意味（3）

(countable, especially plural) Intimate detail, (item of) intimate information.

He recognized the tone as the one used by friendly sisters to discuss the infirmities of their husbands. It was Shama’s plea to a sister to exchange intimacies, to show support.

intimacies （ plural ）