幼なじみ（おさななじみ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: childhood friend
Example sentences
- 彼女とは幼なじみだ。 — She and I are childhood friends.
- 幼なじみとは今でも仲がいい。 — I'm still close with my childhood friend even now.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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