JLPT N3 · Noun

親友 (shinyuu)

親友 (しんゆう, shinyuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “close friend; bosom friend”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しんゆう
Romaji: shinyuu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum · noun

Example sentences

トムとフランクは親友だ。

Tom and Frank are good friends.

Tatoeba #200177

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 親友

親

parent, intimacy, relativeシン・おや・おや- · 16 strokes

友

friendユウ・とも · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 親友.

両親りょうしんparents親おやparent親切しんせつkind親戚しんせきrelative父親ちちおやfather母親ははおやmother親しいしたしいclose (e.g. friend)親指おやゆびthumb親類しんるいrelative肉親にくしんblood relationship親父おやじone's father親善しんぜんfriendship親しむしたしむto be intimate with友達ともだちfriend

Source: JMdict entry 1365410 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.