知人
ちじん
friend; acquaintance
JLPT N2 Common word Intermediate Japanese L1
Meanings
Noun
friend; acquaintance
Example sentences
彼の知人ですか。
Do you know him?
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He has many acquaintances but few friends.
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He quarrels with every person he knows.
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His acquaintance runs a grocery in the country.
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I caught sight of an old acquaintance in the middle of the crowd.
More examples (8)
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My business acquaintances know this number.
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My acquaintance introduced me to his intimate fellows.
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She had plenty of acquaintances, but no friends.
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The more people you know, the less time you have to see them.
瓢箪から駒って言うのかな、知人の紹介で就職決まっちゃったんだよ。
I just got a great job because of an introduction from a friend. Sometimes things happen when you least expect it.
彼女には知人はたくさんいたが、友人といえる人は一人もいなかった。
She had plenty of acquaintances, but no friends.
もし私の家が大邸宅だったら私の誕生日のパーティーには知人をみんな招待するのだが。
If my house were a mansion, I would invite everyone I know to my birthday party.
友は容姿、知人は性格で選び、敵は知性で選ぶ。敵を選ぶときには、いくら注意しても注意しすぎるということはない。
I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.