あいしょう

I

[相性] affinity

【C】《正式》〔…への/…の間の〕親近感， (両性の)相性〔to， for/between〕

congeniality

【U】【C】〔性格などの/…の間の〕一致， 相性〔in/between〕， 〔…と〕性分が合うこと〔to， with〕.

▲The chemistry is right for us. 《略式》我々は相性がいい (＝Our chemistry is right. / We are getting along well with each other.).

II

[愛称] *nickname

【C】《やや略式 》〔…に対する/…という〕愛称， あだ名〔for/of〕《Nicholas を Nick と， また， いつも冷静な人を Cool と親しみを込めて呼ぶその名. diminutive より幅が広い》∥ Beth is a nickname for Elizabeth. ベスはエリザベスの愛称である

diminutive

【C】《Susan を Sue と呼ぶなど》

pet name

【C】.

¶→愛称で呼ぶ

III

[愛唱] ¶→愛唱歌

哀傷
sorrow
grief
愛唱
fondness for singing
愛妾
prostitute
愛称
pet name
愛誦
love of reading
合い性
相性
affinity
compatibility

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I

あいしょう【愛唱】

¶ → 愛唱歌

II

あいしょう【愛称】

*nickname

〖C〗《やや略式 》〔…に対する/…という〕愛称， あだ名〔for/of〕《Nicholas を Nick と， また， いつも冷静な人を Cool と親しみを込めて呼ぶその名. diminutive より幅が広い》

Beth is a nickname for Elizabeth. ベスはエリザベスの愛称である

diminutive

〖C〗《Susan を Sue と呼ぶなど》

pet name

〖C〗.

¶ → 愛称で呼ぶ

III

あいしょう【相性】

affinity

〖C〗《正式》〔…への/…の間の〕親近感， (両性の)相性〔to， for/between〕

congeniality

〖U〗〖C〗〔性格などの/…の間の〕一致， 相性〔in/between〕， 〔…と〕性分が合うこと〔to， with〕.

▲The chemistry is right for us. 《略式》我々は相性がいい (＝Our chemistry is right.

We are getting along well with each other. ).

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I

あいしょう【相性】

affinity; a chemistry 《between…》; 《文》 congeniality; 《文》 compatibility (of temperament).

●相性がいい be compatible (with each other); be well matched; be well suited (for each other); 〔仲がいい〕 get on well together [with each other]

・相性が悪い be incompatible (with each other); be badly [《文》 ill] matched; be badly [《文》 ill] suited (for each other); 〔仲が悪い〕 do not get on well together [with each other]

・あの二人は相性が悪いようだ. Those two don't seem to get on well together. | They don't seem to be cut out for each other.

●買ったソフトがうまく動かなくてサポートに電話をしたら, 相性の問題だとはねつけられてしまった. I couldn't get the software I bought to work, and when I called customer support they said that it was a compatibility problem and that they couldn't help.

●占い師に二人の相性を占ってもらった. They asked the fortune-teller to see whether their temperaments were compatible [whether they would be happy together].

●何にでも相性というものがあって, 理屈どおりにはいかないものさ. Compatibility of temperament comes into everything. Things don't always work out according to the book.

II

あいしょう【哀傷】

sadness; 《文》 sorrow; 《文》 grief.

哀傷歌 ＝あいか, ばんか².

III

あいしょう【愛妾】

《the shogun's》 beloved concubine.

IV

あいしょう【愛称】

a pet name; 《文》 a term of endearment; 〔通称〕 a popular [an everyday, an informal] name.

●愛称で呼ぶ call sb by his nickname [pet name]

・「めがね橋」の愛称で親しまれてきた石橋が洪水で流された. The stone bridge, popularly known as “megane-bashi” (Spectacle Bridge), was washed away by the flood.

●新しい駅ビルの愛称を募っています. They are calling for suggestions for an informal name for the new station building.

V

あいしょう【愛唱】

～する love to sing 《Irish folk songs》.

愛唱歌 a song one likes to sing; one's favorite song.

VI

あいしょう【愛誦】

～する love to read 《Shakespeare's sonnets》; be fond of [love] reading [〔声を出して〕 reciting] 《Bashō's haiku》.

愛誦歌 a poem that one is very fond of; one of one's favorite poems.