親しん

noun

intimacy; closeness; friendliness

Refers to a close, friendly relationship between people. Often used in contexts like 親を深める (deepen intimacy) or 親しい (close, intimate). Antonym: 疎 (そ, estrangement).

Antonyms: 疎 (そ)

• 二人ふたりの親しんは日ひに日ひに深ふかまっていった。

  The intimacy between the two deepened day by day.

noun

close relative

Specifically refers to a close blood relative, as opposed to distant relatives. Often used in legal or formal contexts, such as 親族 (しんぞく, relative) or 近親 (きんしん, near relative).

• この書しょ類るいには親しんの署しょ名めいが必ひつ要ようです。

  This document requires the signature of a close relative.

prefix

pro- (e.g. pro-American)

Prefix used to indicate support or favor toward something, often a country or ideology. Common in compounds like 親米 (しんべい, pro-American), 親中 (しんちゅう, pro-China), 親政府 (しんせいふ, pro-government).

See also: 親米

• 彼かれは親しん米べい派はの政せい治じ家かとして知しられている。

  He is known as a pro-American politician.