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    3. 知り合い

    知り合い

    知しり​合あい​

    acquaintance

    N1KMT5News #9+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    知合い知りあい知り合知合

    しりあい

    Noun

    1.
    acquaintance

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしの知しり合あいです。

    He is an acquaintance of mine.

    KMT3Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    パーティーで新あたらしい知しり合あいができました。

    I made new acquaintances at the party.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    共きょう通つうの知しり合あいがいると、すぐに打うち解とけやすい。

    If you have mutual acquaintances, it's easy to warm up to each other quickly.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    仕し事ごと関かん係けいの知しり合あいが増ふえて、人じん脈みゃくが広ひろがった。

    My work acquaintances increased, and my network expanded.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    彼かれはただの知しり合あいではなく、困こまった時ときに助たすけてくれる大たい切せつな友ゆう人じんだ。

    He is not just an acquaintance, but a precious friend who helps me when I'm in trouble.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    知
    し.る・し.らせる…(7)
    know・wisdom
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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