Word Meaning 親しく

したしく shitashiku

親しく is read as したしく (shitashiku) and means closely.

Meaning

English

  1. closely
  2. intimately
  3. directly (experience)
  4. at first-hand
  5. personally
  6. in person

Reading

Kana

したしく

Romaji

shitashiku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 121798 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

親子

おやこ

parent and child

親方

おやかた

foster parent

おや

(pet) owner

親族

しんぞく

relative

親しむ

したしむ

to be intimate with

親切

しんせつ

kind

親日

しんにち

pro-Japanese

親しみ

したしみ

intimacy

親友

しんゆう

close friend

親しい

したしい

close (relatives)

親父

おやじ

grizzly bear

親バカ

おやばか

over-fond parent

Example Sentences

10

ふたりはすぐにしたしくなった。

The two of them quickly became close.

I made friends with him.

I made friends with them at the school festival.

My husband and I became friends at a dinner party.

I've been friends with Tom for many years.

During the summer vacation, I made friends with many villagers.

I made friends with many Americans at the party.

Tom became good friends with the elevator operator in their hotel.

So as to compensate for myself, I befriend the conventional.

It took John only one day to make friends with his classmates at the school.