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親しい
shitashii
Description
「親しい」は、とても仲がいい人のことを言うときに使います。
"親しい" is used to refer to people who are very close.
よく話したり、遊んだりする友達に使うことが多いです。
It is often used for friends you talk to or play with frequently.
Meanings
親しいshitashii
close, intimate, friendly (of a relationship)
彼は私の親しい友達です。
He is my close friend.
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Notes
- Nuance
親しい stresses emotional closeness in a relationship, unlike 近い which often means physically near.
- Etymology
from 親 (parent/close) + い adjective ending; related verb 親しむ means to become fond of.
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