How to say acquaintance in Japanese

JLPTN2
知り合い★【しりあいshiriai】知合い☆・知りあい・知り合・知合

noun:

  • acquaintance

Example Sentences

友達tomodachiとtoいうiuほどhodoではないdehanaiがga友達tomodachiだda。
He is not a friend, but an acquaintance.
彼女kanojoはha友達tomodachiというよりtoiuyori知り合いshiriaiのno仲nakaですdesu。
She is more of an acquaintance than a friend.
彼女kanojoならnara面識menshikiがgaありますarimasu。
I have an acquaintance with her.
彼女kanojoとto知り合いshiriaiになったninatta。
I struck up an acquaintance with her.
彼女kanojoとはtoha友達tomodachiというよりtoiuyori知り合いshiriaiのno仲nakaですdesu。
She is more an acquaintance than a friend.

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