相性

• 読み: あいしょう
• ローマ字: aishou
• 漢字の分解: 相 (sō/ai) — mutual, together; 性 (sei/shō) — nature, character
• 発音: /a.i.ɕoː/

意味

Affinity; compatibility; chemistry between people or things.

Describes how well two people, things, or elements go together. Originally from fortune-telling and astrology, where compatibility was determined by birth signs. Now used broadly for interpersonal relationships, food pairings, and even software compatibility.

例文

1. 彼とは相性がいいので、仕事がスムーズに進む。
2. この料理とワインは相性が抜群だ。
3. 新しいソフトとパソコンの相性が悪くて困っている。

使い方ガイド

場面: relationships, food and drink, technology

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 相 (mutual) + 性 (nature/character). Originally used in divination to assess compatibility between people based on their birth elements.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal