親しい

したしい

Close, intimate, familiar

N3i-adjective·shitashii

How to remember it

親 (parent/close) — describing a close, warm, familiar relationship.

Example sentences

  • 彼とは長年親しい友人です。

    かれとはながねんしたしいゆうじんです。

    He and I have been close friends for years.

  • この辺りは私に親しい場所です。

    このあたりはわたしにしたしいばしょです。

    This area is a place familiar to me.

Usage

Used for people, places, or subjects one knows well; particle に is common.

Related words

親しむ親友友達密接

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