知り合い

• 読み: しりあい
• ローマ字: shiriai
• 漢字の分解: 知 (shi) — know; 合 (ai) — meet, mutual
• 発音: /ɕi.ɾi.a.i/

意味

Acquaintance. Someone you know but who is not a close friend.

A noun derived from the verb 知り合う (to get to know each other). Refers to someone you have met and recognise but with whom you do not have a deep relationship. Distinguished from 友達 (friend) by the lesser degree of closeness. Often used in introductions and social contexts.

例文

1. 駅前で知り合いに会った。
2. 彼は父の知り合いです。
3. 知り合いに医者がいるので聞いてみる。

使い方ガイド

場面: social life, introductions, daily conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Derived from the mutual verb 知り合う (to get to know each other), combining 知る (to know) with 合う (to meet, to come together). The noun form captures the state of knowing someone.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal