知り合う
しりあう
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Intransitive
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 知り合うしりあう | 知り合いますしりあいます |
| Negative | 知り合わないしりあわない | 知り合いませんしりあいません |
| Past | 知り合ったしりあった | 知り合いましたしりあいました |
| Past negative | 知り合わなかったしりあわなかった | 知り合いませんでしたしりあいませんでした |
| Te-form | 知り合ってしりあって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 知り合えるしりあえる |
| Passive | 知り合われるしりあわれる |
| Causative | 知り合わせるしりあわせる |
| Volitional | 知り合おうしりあおう |
| Imperative | 知り合えしりあえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 知り合えばしりあえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 知り合ったらしりあったら |
Example sentences
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I struck up an acquaintance with him.
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I am acquainted with him.
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I have known him a long time.
ボストンに知り合いいる？
Do you know anybody in Boston?
どうやって知り合ったの？
How did you meet?
More examples (10)
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We met in college.
どこで彼女と知り合ったの？
Where did you get to know her?
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I made her acquaintance through his introduction.
彼氏とはどこで知り合ったの？
Where did you meet your boyfriend?
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We got to know each other in London.
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I got to know him when I was a student.
どうやって彼女と知り合ったの？
How did you get acquainted with her?
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When did you come to know her?
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I've known him for one year.
どうやってトムと知り合ったの？
How did you get to know Tom?