nearest and dearest

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈnɪəɹɪst (ə)n ˈdɪəɹɪst/

Noun

idiomatic plural plural-only

(idiomatic) One's closest and most intimate family members, friends, etc.

Japanese Meaning

最も親しい家族、親友、あるいは身内など、非常に大切な人物群を指す表現

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When things got tough, she turned to her nearest and dearest for support.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

困難な時、彼女は最も親しい家族や友人に支えを求めた。

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(idiomatic) One's closest and most intimate family members, friends, etc.

[W]hile all mourned and honoured the dead, thou hast lived to merit our hate and execration—lived to unite thyself with the vile tyrant who murdered thy nearest and dearest— […]

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