noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
Refers to a state of being well-acquainted with a person, place, or thing through repeated contact. Often used in phrases like 馴染みの店 (a familiar shop) or 馴染みになる (to become familiar with).
彼はこの店の馴染みの客だ。
He is a regular customer at this shop.
彼とは昔からの馴染みだ。
He is an old acquaintance of mine.
Search-only kanji form; not used in normal writing.
Derived from the verb 馴染む (なじむ), meaning 'to become familiar with' or 'to adapt to'. The noun form 馴染み nominalizes this state of familiarity.