幼なじみ (おさななじみ, osananajimi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora緒
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She is my childhood friend; we've been together since kindergarten.
I met my old playmate after a long time, and we talked endlessly about the old days.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の幼なじみsomeone's childhood friend
She is my childhood friend.
幼なじみに再会するto run into/reunite with a childhood friend
I ran into a childhood friend at the station.
幼なじみと結婚するto marry one's childhood friend
The two ended up marrying their childhood friends.
Usage21%
Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
幼馴染みUsage19%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
おさななじみUsage2%
Kana spelling; used when avoiding kanji or for clarity.
