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familiar stranger
Noun
Japanese Meaning
共通の物理的空間で頻繁に顔を合わせるが、お互いに交流しない、いわゆる『よく見かける見知らぬ人』。 / 同じ空間を共有する中で、顔は知っているものの直接のコミュニケーションがほとんどない相手。
（ plural ）
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(social psychology) A stranger who is nonetheless recognized by another from regularly sharing a common physical space such as a street or bus stop, but with whom one does not interact.
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familiar stranger
Every morning on the subway I sit across from a familiar stranger whose presence feels oddly comforting despite our silence.
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Every morning on the subway I sit across from a familiar stranger whose presence feels oddly comforting despite our silence.
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