How to say “childhood friend” in Japanese | 幼馴染み (おさななじみ、osananajimi)

28.09.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「幼馴染み (おさななじみ、osananajimi)」means “childhood friend.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word幼馴染み
Hiraganaおさななじみ
Romaji Readingosananajimi
English Meaningchildhood friend

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence幼馴おさな染なじみと東京駅とうきょうえきで偶然ぐうぜん会あった。
Romaji ReadingOsananajimi to Tōkyō eki de gūzen atta.
English MeaningI met my childhood friend at Tokyo station by chance. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence幼馴染みと東京駅で偶然会いました。
Romaji ReadingOsananajimi to Tōkyō eki de gūzen aimashita.
English MeaningI met my childhood friend at Tokyo station by chance. (Polite Form)
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