Vocabulary

What does 仲良し (なかよし, nakayoshi) mean?

仲良し (なかよし, nakayoshi) means close friend, close relationship.

Quick facts
Readingなかよし
Romajinakayoshi
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
なかよし
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnakayoshi

close friend, close relationship

  1. 1noun · no-adjective close friendship; close friend; good friend
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex

Example sentences

  • My daughter is close friends with the neighbor's child.

  • The two of them have been close friends since elementary school.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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