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親しみ (したしみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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え
顔がお
に
は
親した
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Her smile has a sense of warmth and approachability.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと ・ 物もの 〉 に 親した しみを 感かん じる to feel a sense of familiarity/affection toward someone or something
I felt a sense of warmth toward the way he spoke.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 親した しみを 持も つ to hold a feeling of closeness toward someone
The people in the neighborhood feel a warm familiarity with this shop owner.
親した しみを 込こ めて 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something with warmth or affection
She greeted me warmly, with real affection.
〈 物もの ・ 事こと 〉 に 親した しみがある to have a familiar, approachable quality
There's a curious warmth and approachability to this character.
Kanji 親 parent, intimacy, relative Related words· 6 親近感 is the more analytical noun for a felt sense of closeness or affinity, while 親しみ is the everyday word for warm, friendly feelings toward someone or something.
愛着 describes a strong emotional attachment built over time (often to objects, places, or habits), while 親しみ is a lighter, more general feeling of friendliness or approachability.
愛情 is deep love or affection, often stronger and more emotional than 親しみ, which can be a lighter sense of friendliness.
親切 is kindness or helpfulness toward others, while 親しみ is a feeling of closeness or familiarity.
Show 2 more 親愛 is a more formal, often written word expressing deep affection or dearness (as in 親愛なる〜), while 親しみ is the natural spoken word for a felt sense of closeness.
親しみ emphasizes a feeling of closeness or friendliness, while 馴染み focuses on familiarity through repeated experience.
Etymology Derived from the verb 親しむ (したしむ, to be familiar with), which itself comes from 親 (した, close/intimate) + しむ (verb-forming suffix).