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    3. 知己

    知己

    知ち己き

    acquaintance

    KMT9News #31+1Ref L2NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ちき

    Noun

    1.
    acquaintance
    2.
    close friend

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしの長なが年ねんの知ち己きです。

    He is my long-time acquaintance.

    KMT8Family & Relationships
    彼かれは私わたしの知ち己きであり、ビジネスパートナーでもある。

    He is my acquaintance and also my business partner.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    異い国こくの地ちで知ち己きを得えることは、心こころ強づよいものです。

    It is reassuring to gain an acquaintance in a foreign land.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    家か族ぞくぐるみで知ち己きの付つき合あいがある。

    Our families have an acquaintance-level relationship.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれは私わたしの知ち己きの一ひと人りですが、深ふかい話はなしはあまりしません。

    He is one of my acquaintances, but we don't often have deep conversations.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    知
    し.る・し.らせる…(7)
    know・wisdom
    己
    おのれ・つちのと・な…(4)
    self
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