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Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
familiarity ; intimacy ; affection
A warm feeling of closeness, friendliness, or approachability toward someone or something. Often used in phrases like 親しみを感じる (feel a sense of familiarity/affection) or 親しみやすい (easy to feel close to).
町まち
に
親した
しみ
を
感かん
じる
。
I feel a sense of familiarity with this town.
Kanji 親 parent, intimacy, relative Similar words 親しん 切せつ 親切 is kindness or helpfulness toward others, while 親しみ is a feeling of closeness or familiarity.
愛あい 情じょう 愛情 is deep love or affection, often stronger and more emotional than 親しみ, which can be a lighter sense of friendliness.
Etymology Derived from the verb 親しむ (したしむ, to be familiar with), which itself comes from 親 (した, close/intimate) + しむ (verb-forming suffix).
親しみ (したしみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
