Meaning of 親しい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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親しいJLPT 3
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Kana Readingしたしい
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Romajishitashii
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- intimate; close (e.g. friend)
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Example Sentences
親しい, したしい used in context
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また、親しい間柄であることから、暴力の被害を受けやすく、その被害を訴えにくいという実態がある。
Also as they are in an intimate relationship they are in a situation where it is easy for them to suffer from violence and difficult for them to bring complaints about that to court.
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万次郎はこの二国をお互いに親しくするために一役果たしました。
Manjiro played a part in making the two countries friends with each other.
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She just kept her distance from him.
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She made friends with them at the school festival.
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They are very thick with our family.
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They look pretty close.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
On: シン
Kun: おや, おや-, した.しい, した.しむ
16 strokes
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