知り合う（しりあう）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to get acquainted
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 知り合います | しりあいます |
| te-form | 知り合って | しりあって |
| ta-form (past) | 知り合った | しりあった |
| nai-form (negative) | 知り合わない | しりあわない |
| potential form | 知り合える | しりあえる |
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Example sentences
- 留学中に多くの友達と知り合った。 — I got to know a lot of friends while studying abroad.
- 二人はパーティーで知り合った。 — The two of them met at a party.
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