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    3. 旧知

    旧知

    旧きゅう知ち

    old friend

    N1KMT8News #26+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    きゅうち

    Noun

    1.
    old friend, old acquaintance

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    久ひさしぶりに旧きゅう知ちの友ゆう人じんに会あった。

    I met an old acquaintance after a long time.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは旧きゅう知ちの仲なか間まに助たすけを求もとめた。

    He asked for help from an old acquaintance.

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    旧きゅう知ちの友ゆう人じんと昔もかし話ばなしに花はなを咲さかせた。

    I had a lively chat about old times with an old friend.

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    新あたらしいプロジェクトで、旧きゅう知ちの同どう僚りょうと再ふたたび協きょう力りょくすることになった。

    For the new project, I ended up collaborating again with an old colleague.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    異い国こくの地ちで旧きゅう知ちの人じん物ぶつと偶ぐう然ぜん再さい会かいし、驚おどろいた。

    I was surprised to accidentally reunite with an old acquaintance in a foreign land.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    旧
    ふる.い・もと…(1)
    old times・old things・old friend・former・ex-
    知
    し.る・し.らせる…(7)
    know・wisdom
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