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馴染み

馴染、 馴じみ

Reading

Kana: なじみ
Romaji: najimi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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intimacy; friendship; familiarity

Kanji

Readings: ジュン、 シュン、 クン、 な.れる、 な.らす、 したが.う
Meanings: get used to, experienced, tamed
Readings: セン、 そ.める、 -ぞ.め、 -ぞめ、 そ.まる、 し.みる、 -じ.みる、 し.み、 -し.める
Meanings: dye, color, paint, stain, print

Example Sentences

その物語(ものがたり)はおなじみである。
➥The tale is familiar to us.
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あの(ひと)はこの(みせ)長年(ながねん)馴染(なじ)(きゃく)です。
➥He's been a patron of this store for many years.
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その部族(ぶぞく)祖先(そせん)崇拝(すうはい)し、(わたし)たちにはなじみのない独自(どくじ)言語(げんご)(はな)す。
➥The tribe worships its ancestors and speaks its own language, and speaks an unfamiliar language.
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この(たね)経験(けいけん)(だれ)にも馴染(なじ)(ふか)い。
➥This kind of experience is familiar to everyone.
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そのことわざは、(わたし)たちにとってなじみ(ふか)いものになった。
➥The saying is quite familiar to us.
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「お(とう)さん、質問(しつもん)してもいい?」と彼女(かのじょ)経験(けいけん)()んだ(おや)なら(だれ)でもおなじみの、我慢強(がまんづよ)苛立(いらだ)ちを(おさ)えた調子(ちょうし)口火(くちび)()った。
➥"Let me ask you something, Dad," she began, in a tone of patiently controlled exasperation that every experienced parent is familiar with.
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