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close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate
familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one)
close (relatives); closely related
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.