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知人
chijin
Description
「知人」は、名前や顔を知っていて、少し話したことがある人のことです。
"知人" refers to a person whose name and face you know and with whom you have talked a little.
友だちほど親しくはありませんが、まったく知らない人でもありません。
They are not as close as friends, but they are not complete strangers either.
Meanings
知人chijin
an acquaintance; someone one knows
彼は父の知人です。
He is an acquaintance of my father.
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Notes
- Etymology
知 (to know) + 人 (person), literally "a person one knows."
- Nuance
less close than 友人 (friend); 知り合い is the more casual everyday equivalent.
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