旧知 (きゅうち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

旧知 (きゅうち) means old friend / long-time acquaintance.

See example sentences below.

旧知 at a glance

旧知

きゅうちkyuuchi

N1noun

old friend / long-time acquaintance

旧知きゅうちkyuuchiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

old friend / long-time acquaintance

Example 1

彼は私の旧知の友人です。

Translation

He is an old friend of mine.

Example 2

旧知の仲だから話しやすい。

Translation

It's easy to talk because we have a long friendship.