Avoidance relationship

Japanese: 忌避関係 - きひかんけい（英語表記）avoidance relationship

A relationship between two people in which certain actions are prohibited. A system of behavioral norms appropriate to the social distance between the members of a society is established, and in a shunning relationship, it is strictly obligatory to observe these norms. For example, very detailed prohibitions are applied, such as not eating together, not calling someone by their name, not entering their residential area, not speaking obscene language, etc., and severe punishment is imposed if they are not observed. Such shunning relationships are particularly seen between people who are related by marriage or between people of different sexes, and the relationship usually lasts a lifetime. They are seen all over the world, mainly in tribal societies in Africa. The opposite of a shunning relationship is a "joking relationship."

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Japanese:

特定の行為が禁止されている二者間の関係をいう。社会の成員間には，両者の社会的距離にふさわしい行動規範の体系が設けられており，忌避関係では，その規範を守ることが厳くし義務づけられている。たとえば，一緒に食事をしない，個人名を呼ばない，居住地域に入らない，わいせつな言葉を口にしないなど，非常に細かい禁止事項が適用され，しかもそれを怠った場合には重罰が課せられる。このような忌避関係は，特に姻戚関係にある者同士の間や異なる性別の間に見られ，また関係は終生続くのが普通である。アフリカの部族社会を中心に，世界各地に見られる。忌避関係と対をなす関係に「冗談関係」がある。

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