親しむ

したしむ

to be intimate with, to befriend

What does 親しむ mean?

親しむ is a Japanese verb meaning to be intimate with, to befriend in English. It is written as 親しむ in kanji, したしむ in hiragana, and shitashimu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

アメリカ人は大変親しみやすい。

Americans are very friendly people.