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noun[C]
formal
a friend; a person with whom one has a friendly relationship
yūjin
Pronunciation
Etymology
A Sino-Japanese compound of 友, meaning “friend,” and 人, meaning “person.”
Examples
彼は私の古い友人です。
kare wa watashi no furui yūjin desu.
He is an old friend of mine.
友人と京都を旅行した。
yūjin to Kyōto o ryokō shita.
I traveled to Kyoto with a friend.
困ったとき、友人が助けてくれた。
komatta toki, yūjin ga tasukete kureta.
When I was in trouble, a friend helped me.
Character Breakdown
友
yū
friend
人
jin
person
Collocations
親しい友人
古い友人
友人関係
友人を訪ねる
友人に会う
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