LingakuFrequency rank: 2,016. – 2,019.
- acquaintance
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 知り合い【しりあい】Frequency rank: 2,016. – 2,019.
- 知合い【しりあい】
- 知りあい【しりあい】Frequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
- 知り合【しりあい】
- 知合【しりあい】
- しりあい
Generated definitions (experimental)
- acquaintance
This refers to someone you know casually, not necessarily a close friend. It implies a level of familiarity but not intimacy.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しりあい知り合いになるto become acquaintedしりあい知り合いをふやす増やすto make more acquaintancesふるい旧いしりあい知り合いold acquaintanceあたらしい新しいしりあい知り合いnew acquaintanceしごと仕事じょう上のしりあい知り合いwork acquaintanceしりあい知り合いのしょうかい紹介introduction by an acquaintanceしりあい知り合いとあう会うto meet an acquaintanceしりあい知り合いにれんらく連絡するto contact an acquaintanceしりあい知り合いのゆうじん友人a friend of an acquaintanceしりあい知り合いがおおい多いto have many acquaintances
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Through him I got acquainted with the big names of the town.
He once knew her, but they are no longer friends.
I don't know any more about him. I know him, but only to say hello to.
It is said that Japanese people are kind to people they know, but rather cold to those they don't.
I'll call a repairman I know who'll be at your house to fix the washing machine promptly.
I have been acquainted with her for more than 20 years.
I have been acquainted with her for more than 20 years.