Illustration: On a suburban station platform, two commuters waiting several steps apart recognize each other. One lowers his paperback and gives a small nod; the other returns a brief, slightly reserved bow while holding her usual folding umbrella. Neither moves closer or starts an animated conversation.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

顔かお見み知しり

kaomishiri

acquaintance, familiar face

Example sentences

  1. みんな顔見知かおみしりなんです。

    Everyone knows each other.

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  2. たまたま彼女かのじょとは顔見知かおみしりだった。

    It happened that I knew her by sight.

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  3. 私わたしは彼かれとは顔見知かおみしりであるが実際じっさいに彼かれと話はなしたことはない。

    I know him by sight, but I have never actually spoken to him.

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Kanji in 顔見知

  • 顔face; expressionOnガンKunかお
  • 見see; lookOnケンKunみる・みえる・みせる
  • 知know; wisdomOnチKunしる・しらせる

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