知合い (しりあい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

知合い (しりあい) means acquaintance / someone you know.

See example sentences below.

知合い at a glance

知合い

しりあいshiriai

N3noun

acquaintance / someone you know

知合いしりあいshiriaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

acquaintance / someone you know

Example 1

あの人は私の知合いです。

Translation

That person is my acquaintance.

Example 2

知合いにパーティーで会いました。

Translation

I met an acquaintance at the party.