Meaning of 見知らぬ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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見知らぬ, 見しらぬ
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Kana Readingみしらぬ
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Romajimishiranu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
- Meaning
- unknown; unacquainted; strange
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Example Sentences
見知らぬ, 見しらぬ, みしらぬ used in context
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The person who opened the door and came in was an utter stranger.
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彼女は見知らぬ人にじっと見つめられていることを意識していた。
She was conscious of being stared at by a stranger.
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She started talking with a stranger.
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She eyed the stranger suspiciously.
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彼女はすぐに彼が夢の中に出てきた見知らぬ人であることに気づいた。
She recognized him at once as the stranger in her dream.
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彼は見知らぬ女の人を自分の母親として認めることはできなかった。
He could not accept a strange woman as his mother.
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Kanji found in this word
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
On: ケン
Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる
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