知己

ちき
acquaintance
appreciative friend

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ちき【知己】

**acquaintance

〖C〗知人

kith and kin

《正式》親類知己《◆1人にも用いる》.

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ちき【知己】

〔知人〕 an acquaintance; 〔親友〕 a close friend; 〔知人関係〕 acquaintance(ship).

●知己が多い have many friends [acquaintances]; have a wide circle of friends.

●…と知己になる become [get] acquainted with…; make sb's acquaintance; make [become] friends with….

●ある有名歌手の知己を得る make the acquaintance of a certain well-known singer.