親しむ

• 読み: したしむ
• ローマ字: shitashimu
• 漢字の分解: 親 (shin/shita) — parent, intimate, familiar
• 発音: /ɕi.ta.ɕi.mɯ/

意味

To become familiar with; to befriend; to grow fond of. To develop a close, comfortable relationship with someone or something.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb describing the process of becoming close or intimate. Used for growing fond of people, becoming familiar with activities or arts, and feeling at home with something. Often paired with に to indicate the object of familiarity. Related to 親しい (close, intimate).

例文

1. 子供の頃から音楽に親しんできた。
2. 地域の人々と親しむ機会が増えた。
3. 読書に親しんだ経験は大人になっても役に立つ。

使い方ガイド

場面: culture, relationships, hobbies

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

From the kanji 親 (parent, intimate), which shows a tree (木) being examined closely (見), suggesting observing something near and dear — the closeness of a parent watching over.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal