知り合い（しりあい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: acquaintance
Example sentences
- パーティーで新しい知り合いができた。 — I made a new acquaintance at the party.
- 彼はただの知り合いで、友達ではない。 — He's just an acquaintance, not a friend.
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