知る人 | Japanese meaning

知る人【しるひと】

Frequency rank: 22,786. – 22,911.

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

acquaintance; friendsee also 知人【ちじん】
loverarchaism

Forms

知る人【しるひと】Frequency rank: 22,786. – 22,911.
しるひと

Generated definitions (experimental)

acquaintance; friend

This meaning refers to someone you know, but not necessarily a close friend. It's often used to describe someone you have a somewhat casual or informal relationship with.

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I will introduce him as an acquaintance.

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The more acquaintances you have, the more fun the party will be.

lover

In this context, it refers to someone with whom you have a romantic relationship. It implies a deeper connection than just being an acquaintance or a friend.

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He is both an acquaintance and my lover.

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I have plans to go to the movies with my lover.

Generated collocations (experimental)

acquaintanceclose acquaintancedo not meet acquaintancesどうし同士fellow acquaintancesfriends and acquaintancesto have many acquaintancesfirst-time acquaintanceto have few acquaintancesamong acquaintancesmeeting an acquaintance

Example sentences

2 results

1. 。

Those who know him like him.

Tatoeba

2. ならうめのはな梅の花　。