親友（しんゆう）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: close friend / best friend
Example sentences
- 彼は何でも話せる親友だ。 — He's a close friend I can talk to about anything.
- 親友の結婚を心から祝う。 — I wholeheartedly celebrate my best friend's wedding.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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