Vocabulary

What does 親友 (しんゆう, shin'yuu) mean?

親友 (しんゆう, shin'yuu) means close friend.

Quick facts
Readingしんゆう
Romajishin'yuu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しんゆう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshin'yuu

close friend

  1. 1noun close friend; bosom friend; buddy

Example sentences

  • I attended my close friend's wedding.

  • She is my best friend.

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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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