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Zach

知人

Reading

Kana: ちじん
Romaji: chijin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

friend; acquaintance

Kanji

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

(かれ)知人(ちじん)ですか。
➥Do you know him?
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(かれ)自分(じぶん)知人(ちじん)(だれ)とでも口論(こうろん)する。
➥He quarrels with every person he knows.
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仕事上(しごとじょう)知人(ちじん)はこの電話(でんわ)番号(ばんごう)()っている。
➥My business acquaintances know this number.
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(かれ)には知人(ちじん)(おお)いが友人(ゆうじん)(すく)ない。
➥He has many acquaintances but few friends.
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(かれ)知人(ちじん)田舎(いなか)雑貨屋(ざっかや)経営(けいえい)している。
➥His acquaintance runs a grocery in the country.
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(わたし)(ひと)ごみの()(なか)(ふる)知人(ちじん)()かけた。
➥I caught sight of an old acquaintance in the middle of the crowd.
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