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顔見知り
kaomishiri
Description
「顔見知り」は、顔と名前を少し知っているけれど、仲がいい友だちではない人のことです。
"顔見知り" refers to someone whose face and name you know a little but who is not a close friend.
よく会うので顔は知っているという時に使います。
It is used when you see someone often enough to recognize their face.
Meanings
顔見知りkaomishiri
an acquaintance; someone one knows by sight
彼とは顔見知りだけど、名前は知らない。
I'm acquainted with him but don't know his name.
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Notes
- Etymology
顔 (face) + 見知り (recognizing by sight), so someone you know by face only.
- Nuance
weaker than 友達 or 知り合い; you recognize them but aren't close.
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