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How to say 'Acquaintance' in Japanese | 知り合い

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The Japanese word for Acquaintance is 'Shiriai', written as 知り合い in Japanese.'Acquaintance' in hiragana is しりあい.

    word

    知り合い

    Meaning

    Acquaintance

    Reading

    しりあい

    shiriai

    Kanji

    知Know 合Fit, Match

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '知り合い (しりあい)' refers to someone you know, but not closely. It is used to describe a person with whom you have a casual or superficial relationship, rather than a close friend or family member. For example: He is just an acquaintance「彼はただの知り合いです」(かれはただのしりあいです). I met an acquaintance at the station「駅で知り合いに会いました」(えきでしりあいにはいました). The term emphasizes a level of familiarity without implying deep personal connection.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3577

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 知り合い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    知

    Meaning

    Know

  • kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

Hiragana in the Word 知り合い

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 知り合い Through the Kanji 知

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 知 as well.

  • word

    知る

    Meaning

    Know

  • word

    知れる

    Meaning

    Become known

  • word

    知らせる

    Meaning

    Inform

  • word

    知識

    Meaning

    Knowledge

  • word

    知恵

    Meaning

    Wisdom

  • word

    存知

    Meaning

    Knowledge

  • word

    知らせ

    Meaning

    News, Notice

  • word

    知らず知らず

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

  • word

    知事

    Meaning

    Governor

  • word

    承知

    Meaning

    Acknowledgment

  • word

    認知

    Meaning

    Recognition, Cognition

  • word

    知人

    Meaning

    Acquaintance

  • word

    通知

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    無知

    Meaning

    Ignorance

  • word

    知能

    Meaning

    Intelligence

  • word

    物知り

    Meaning

    Know it all

  • word

    知り合う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    知的

    Meaning

    Intellectual

  • word

    知

    Meaning

    Knowledge

  • word

    知覚

    Meaning

    Perception

Words Related to 知り合い Through the Kanji 合

These 53 Words contain the Kanji 合 as well.

  • word

    場合

    Meaning

    Case

  • word

    合わせる

    Meaning

    Match

  • word

    合格

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    合う

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

  • word

    付き合う

    Meaning

    Accompany, Date

  • word

    結合

    Meaning

    Combination, Bonding

  • word

    組合

    Meaning

    Union

  • word

    都合

    Meaning

    Convenience, Circumstances

  • word

    具合

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    連合

    Meaning

    Alliance, Union

  • word

    合わす

    Meaning

    Match, Adjust

  • word

    合図

    Meaning

    Signal

  • word

    合理

    Meaning

    Rationality

  • word

    打ち合わせ

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    打ち合わせる

    Meaning

    Discuss

  • word

    試合

    Meaning

    Match

  • word

    付き合い

    Meaning

    Relationship, Association

  • word

    合併

    Meaning

    Merger

  • word

    合計

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    合同

    Meaning

    Joint, Combination

  • word

    合理的

    Meaning

    Rational

  • word

    合意

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    合成

    Meaning

    Synthesis, Combination

  • word

    話し合う

    Meaning

    Discuss

  • word

    集合

    Meaning

    Gathering

  • word

    合唱

    Meaning

    Chorus

  • word

    話し合い

    Meaning

    Discussion

  • word

    見合い

    Meaning

    Matchmaking

  • word

    間に合わせる

    Meaning

    Make do

  • word

    組み合わせ

    Meaning

    Combination

  • word

    間に合う

    Meaning

    Suffice, Be in time

  • word

    不合格

    Meaning

    Failure

  • word

    似合う

    Meaning

    Suit

  • word

    待ち合わせ

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    待ち合わせる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    問い合わせる

    Meaning

    Inquire

  • word

    割合

    Meaning

    Proportion, Relatively

  • word

    割合に

    Meaning

    Relatively

  • word

    合衆

    Meaning

    Federation

  • word

    知り合う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    待合室

    Meaning

    Waiting room

  • word

    複合

    Meaning

    Combination

  • word

    組み合わせる

    Meaning

    Combine

  • word

    統合

    Meaning

    Integration

  • word

    総合

    Meaning

    Integration

  • word

    合戦

    Meaning

    Battle

  • word

    向き合う

    Meaning

    Face

  • word

    隣り合う

    Meaning

    Adjacent

  • word

    問い合わせ

    Meaning

    Inquiry

  • word

    合い

    Meaning

    Mutual

  • word

    合

    Meaning

    Combine

  • word

    釣り合い

    Meaning

    Balance

  • word

    釣り合う

    Meaning

    Balance

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'Shiriai' means 'Acquaintance' .

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