知合い
しりあい
shiriai
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
知合い (しりあい (shiriai)) means "Acquaintance". It is read しりあい (shiriai). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Acquaintance
Also : person one knows
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Example Sentences
駅で古い知合いに会った。
えきでふるいしりあいにあった。
I ran into an old acquaintance at the station.
彼は私の父の知合いです。
かれはわたしのちちのしりあいです。
He is an acquaintance of my father.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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