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Meanings
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affinity; feeling of closeness; sense of kinship
Describes a subjective feeling of familiarity, warmth, or connection toward a person, group, or thing, often without a deep personal relationship.
Even though it was our first meeting, I somehow felt a sense of closeness with him.
When I heard we were from the same hometown, I suddenly felt an affinity.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に親近感を持つto feel a sense of closeness toward someone
Learning we were from the same hometown, I felt a sense of closeness to him.
- 〈人〉に親近感を覚えるto feel a sudden sense of affinity toward someone
Even though it was our first meeting, I somehow felt an affinity toward him.
- 〈人〉との親近感が増すthe sense of closeness with someone grows
As we talked many times, my sense of closeness with her grew.
- 〈物〉に親近感があるto feel a sense of affinity toward something
There's something about that dialect that feels familiar to me.