親しん日にち

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

pro-Japanese

Describes a person, group, policy, or sentiment that is favorable toward Japan. Often used in political or cultural contexts. Antonym: 反日 (anti-Japanese).

Antonyms: 反日

彼かれは親しん日にち家かとして知しられている。
He is known as a pro-Japanese person.
その国くには親しん日にち的てきな政せい策さくを取とっている。
That country adopts pro-Japanese policies.

Usage patterns

〈国くに〉は親しん日にち的てきだused to describe a country as being favorable toward Japan
その国くには親しん日にち的てきな国こく民みんが多おおい。
That country has many pro-Japanese citizens.
〈人ひと〉は親しん日にち家かだused to describe someone as a person favorable toward Japan
彼かれは有ゆう名めいな親しん日にち家かだ。
He is a well-known pro-Japan person.

Kanji

親parent, intimacy, relative
日day, sun, Japan

Opposites

反はん日にちN1
anti-Japanese; anti-Japan
排はい日にちN1
親日 describes pro-Japanese attitudes or friendliness toward Japan, the direct opposite of the hostile, exclusionary stance expressed by 排日.
抗こう日にち
親日 describes pro-Japanese sentiment or friendliness toward Japan, the opposite stance from 抗日's resistance to Japan.

Don't confuse with

親しん米べい
親日 means favorable toward Japan specifically, whereas 親米 follows the same 親+country pattern but means favorable toward the United States.

Word family

親しん日にち派は
pro-Japanese group; Japanophiles

Etymology

Compound of 親 (pro-, friendly) and 日 (abbreviation for 日本, Japan). The pattern 親 + country abbreviation is productive for expressing pro- sentiments toward a nation.