竹馬の友（ちくばのとも）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: childhood friend / old pal
Example sentences
- 彼とは竹馬の友だ。 — He's a childhood friend of mine.
- 竹馬の友と久しぶりに会う。 — I'm meeting up with a childhood friend after a long time.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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