間柄
あいだがら · aidagara · JLPT N1 · noun
relationship
🔗 間 (between) + 柄 (pattern, nature, ties) = the ties between two people
間 (あいだ) means the space or gap between things. 柄 (がら) means character, pattern, or kind of connection. Together, 間柄 names the bond that links people, so it is the word for relationship.