English Dictionary

familiar stranger

名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

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。

Every morning on the subway I sit across from a familiar stranger whose presence feels oddly comforting despite our silence.

毎朝地下鉄で、顔は知っているが交流のない人と向かい合って座る。その沈黙の中でも、その存在が不思議と心地よく感じられる。

意味（1）

(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.

The familiar stranger is someone we meet every morning at the bus stop or at the campus, but we have never talked with.

familiar strangers （ plural ）