noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
Refers to a state of being well-acquainted with a person, place, or thing through repeated contact. Often used in phrases like 馴染みの店 (a familiar shop) or 馴染みになる (to become familiar with).
This shop is one I've been a regular at for a long time.
He is a regular customer at this shop.
He is an old acquaintance of mine.
After meeting many times, I became quite familiar with him.
This word is still unfamiliar to me.
This song is familiar to many people.
He is a regular customer at this shop.
慣れ is the act of getting used to something, often a skill or routine, while 馴染み implies a deeper, more personal familiarity.
知り合い refers to a person you know, while 馴染み refers to the state of being familiar with a person, place, or thing.
常連 stresses how often someone shows up somewhere, while 馴染み stresses long-standing familiarity with the place or person, even if visits aren't frequent.
疎遠 describes a relationship that has become distant or estranged, whereas 馴染み describes being close and familiar through frequent contact.
Standard kanji spelling.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Irregular okurigana usage; less common but still encountered.
Search-only kanji form; not used in normal writing.
Derived from the verb 馴染む (なじむ), meaning 'to become familiar with' or 'to adapt to'. The noun form 馴染み nominalizes this state of familiarity.