知人

ちじん
chijin

acquaintance (formal)

What does 知人 mean?

知人 is a Japanese noun meaning “acquaintance (formal)” in English. It is written as 知人 in kanji, ちじん in hiragana, and chijin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

知人の紹介でこの会社に入った。

I joined this company through an acquaintance.

彼は父の知人だ。

He's an acquaintance of my dad's.

Words sharing kanji with 知人

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