見知り

みしり

Meanings

1. Noun recognition; acquaintance

Kanji

• 見 see. Read as みる.
• 知 know. Read as しる.

Example sentences

• たまたま彼女とは顔見知りだった。
  It happened that I knew her by sight.
• 私は彼とは顔見知りであるが実際に彼と話したことはない。
  I know him by sight, but I have never actually spoken to him.
• みんな顔見知りなんです。
  Everyone knows each other.

Words containing 見知り

• 人見知り (ひとみしり) shyness
• 顔見知り (かおみしり) acquaintance
• 見知り越し (みしりごし) being well-known to

And 3 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists