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- friendmore formal than 友達see also 友達
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- friend
This word is used to refer to someone with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one that is not based on family or romantic relationships. It can denote both casual acquaintances as well as close companions.
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It seems as it was a shot-gun wedding so they're having a quiet wedding with only family and a couple of friends from university invited.
The mirror on a compact I got from a friend has cracked.
I'm going to be singing a cappella at a friend's wedding ceremony.
One day I had a phone call from a friend. "There's a nice little earner, won't you come round?" so I went to his house.
As I left the brothel, I was embarrassed to be seen by my friends.
Last week I was treated to dinner by my friend who'd won at pachinko. It was all-you-can-eat so I ate to my heart's content.
I have just received a letter from a friend saying that she is coming to see me next week.
You cannot be too careful in choosing your friends.
You cannot be too careful in choosing your friends.
It is easy to make a man one's friend, but hard to keep him so.