NichiDict

親しい

N3
したしい
[shitashii]
Illustration for 親しい

Meanings

1.Adj-i

close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate

2.Adj-i

familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one)

3.Adj-i

close (relatives); closely related

Other Readings

「親しい」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

彼女とは高校時代から親しい間柄だ。

She and I have been close since high school.

大学時代は彼ともっと親しかった。

I was closer to him during our college days.

同じ部署だがそれほど親しくない。

We're in the same department, but we're not that close.