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    3. 親友

    親友

    親しん友ゆう

    close friend

    N3KMT7News #14+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    しんゆう

    Noun

    1.
    close friend, bosom friend, buddy, crony, chum

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしの親しん友ゆうです。

    He is my best friend.

    KMT3Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    週しゅう末まつは親しん友ゆうとカフェでおしゃべりを楽たのしんだ。

    I enjoyed chatting with my best friend at a cafe on the weekend.

    KMT6Daily LifeFood & Dining
    困こまった時とき、親しん友ゆうがいつも助たすけてくれる。

    When I'm in trouble, my best friend always helps me.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    学がく生せい時じ代だいからの親しん友ゆうとは、今いまでも連れん絡らくを取とり合あっている。

    I'm still in touch with my best friend from my student days.

    KMT7EducationFamily & Relationships
    親しん友ゆうとは、互たがいに信としん頼らいし合あえるかけがえのない存そん在ざいだ。

    A best friend is an irreplaceable presence who you can trust implicitly.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    親
    おや・おや-・した.しい・した.しむ…(4)
    parent・intimacy・relative・familiarity・dealer (cards)
    友
    とも…(4)
    friend
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