Definition of 知り合い (しりあい)

しあ

知り合い

しりあい

shiriai

JLPT N2

Common word

noun

•

acquaintance

Related Kanji

知	know, wisdom
合	fit, suit, join, 0.1

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 52 results)

ホワイト

し

わたし

ゆうじん

。

たん

単なる

しあ

知り合い

です

Mr White and I are not friends, only acquaintances

まち

しあ

I don't know anybody here in this town

わたし

ちょしゃ

しあ

I am acquainted with the author

わたし

かのじょ

に

じゅう

ねん

いじょう

しあ

I have been acquainted with her for more than 20 years

わたし

かれ

しあ

I am acquainted with him

とちゅう

だれ

しあ

あ

Did you come across anyone you know on your way here

しょうねん

しょうじょ

しあ

The boy and the girl seem to know each other

へや

ひとびと

、

たが

しあ

The people in the room all know one another

わたし

かのじょ

ご

ねんらい

しあ

I have known her for five years

スミス

し

あ

えしゃく

ていど

しあ

I have a bowing acquaintance with Mr Smith

かれ

わたし

つま

しあ

He is acquainted with my wife

わたし

まち

そんけい

なんにん

ひとびと

しあ

I know some most respectable people in the town

わたし

かれ

かぞく

しあ

We are acquainted with his family

いっしょ

み

ひと

いっしょ

かぎ

、

しあ

あ

おお

When we are with a person we don't want to be seen with, we often meet someone we know

わたし

かいちょう

しあ

I am acquainted with the chairman of that club

かれ

しちょう

しあ

He is acquainted with the mayor

スミス

し

あ

えしゃく

しあ

I have a nodding acquaintance with Mr Smith

かれ

いじょう

し

。

かおあ

えしゃく

ていど

しあ

I don't know any more about him. I know him, but only to say hello to

スミス

かのじょ

しあ

Mr Smith is an acquaintance of hers

わたし

かのじょ

２０

ねん

いじょう

しあ

I have been acquainted with her for more than 20 years

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