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JLPT N1 Advanced

親しむ

To befriend someone or become familiar with something.

Readings

Other forms

親しみます polite form
親しんだ plain past
親しんで te-form
親しい related adjective: "close/intimate"
親しみ related noun: "familiarity/friendliness"
1 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)

To get close to / Befriend

Describes the active process of building a close, intimate relationship with another person.

Example

彼 は 誰 と で も すぐ に 親しむ こと が できる 。

He can get close to anyone right away.

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2 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)

To become familiar with

Indicates developing a comfortable affinity for an activity, environment, or art form through frequent contact.

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親しむ
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To befriend someone or become familiar with something.
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