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(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.

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acquaintance

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acquaintance

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/əˈkweɪntəns/

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(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.

日本語の意味

知人：親しい友人ほどではなく、軽い付き合いや交際関係にある人。 / 知り合い：ある程度関わりのあるが、深い友情には至らない関係性。

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His acquaintance with his new colleague eased the transition.

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彼が新しい同僚と知り合っていたことが移行を容易にした。

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意味（1）

(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.

I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.

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意味（2）

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.

Montgomery was an old acquaintance of Ferguson.

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意味（3）

(uncountable) Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).

Their mother […] was busy in the mean time in keeping up her connections, as she termed a numerous acquaintance, lest her girls should want a proper introduction into the great world.

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