親しむ (したしむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

親しむ (したしむ) means to befriend / to become close.

See example sentences below.

親しむ at a glance

親しむ

したしむshitashimu

N1verb

to befriend / to become close

親しむしたしむshitashimuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to befriend / to become close

Example 1

子どもたちはすぐに親しんだ。

Translation

The children quickly became close.

Example 2

彼はその町の人々と親しんでいる。

Translation

He is familiar with the people in that town.