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    3. 顔なじみ

    顔なじみ

    顔かおな​じ​み​

    acquaintance

    KMT7CoreNoun, ParticleFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab27 strokes

    顔馴染み顔馴染

    かおなじみ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    acquaintance, friend, familiar face

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    あの人ひとは私わたしの顔かおなじみです。

    That person is an acquaintance of mine.

    KMT5Daily Life
    彼かれはこのバーの顔かおなじみで、いつも同おなじ席せきに座すわっている。

    He's a regular at this bar and always sits in the same seat.

    KMT7Daily LifeFood & Dining
    昔むかしからの顔かおなじみと久ひさしぶりに会あって、話はなしが弾はずんだ。

    I met an old acquaintance after a long time, and we had a lively conversation.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    地じ元もとの商しょう店てん街がいでは、顔かおなじみの店てん主しゅと挨あい拶さつを交かわすのが日にっ課かだ。

    In the local shopping street, exchanging greetings with familiar shopkeepers is a daily routine.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    新あたらしい職しょく場ばでも、すぐに顔かおなじみが増ふえて安あん心しんした。

    Even at the new workplace, I quickly made more acquaintances and felt relieved.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    顔
    かお…(1)
    face・expression
    Kanji
    な
    na
    Kana
    じ
    ji
    Kana
    み
    mi
    Kana
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