How to say 'Close' in Japanese | 親しい

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The Japanese word for Close is 'Shitashii', written as 親しい in Japanese.'Close' in hiragana is したしい.

word

親しい

Meaning

Reading

したしい

shitashii

Kanji

親Parent

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '親しい (したしい)' means 'close' in the sense of having a close or intimate relationship with someone. It is used to describe a strong bond or familiarity between people, such as friends, family members, or colleagues. For example: She is my close friend「彼女は私の親しい友達です」(かのじょはわたしのしたしいともだちです). We have a close relationship「私たちは親しい関係です」(わたしたちはしたしいかんけいです). This word can also imply trust and emotional closeness, and it is often used in contexts where the relationship is personal rather than formal.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2923

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 親しい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

親

Meaning

Parent

Hiragana in the Word 親しい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 親しい Through the Kanji 親

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 親 as well.

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親

Meaning

Parent

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母親

Meaning

Mother

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父親

Meaning

Father

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親切

Meaning

Kind

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不親切

Meaning

Unkind

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両親

Meaning

Parents

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親父

Meaning

Father, Old man

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親類

Meaning

Relative

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親しむ

Meaning

Befriend

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親指

Meaning

Thumb

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親しみ

Meaning

Familiarity

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親子

Meaning

Parent child

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親戚

Meaning

Relative

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親善

Meaning

Friendship

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親族

Meaning

Relatives

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親友

Meaning

Best friend

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What does 'Shitashii' (親しい) mean?

'Shitashii' means 'Close' .

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