Vocabulary

What does 旧知 (きゅうち, kyuuchi) mean?

旧知 (きゅうち, kyuuchi) means old acquaintance, longtime friend.

Quick facts
Readingきゅうち
Romajikyuuchi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きゅうち
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkyuuchi

old acquaintance, longtime friend

Example sentences

  • He and I are old acquaintances.

  • I reunited with an old friend at the venue.

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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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