1.
intimate, close
Having a close, friendly relationship.
親しい友人
A close friend
彼とは親しい間柄だ。
I have a close relationship with him.
親しい仲になる。
To become close friends.
親しい人だけを招待した。
I invited only close friends.
彼女とは幼い頃から親しい。
I've been close with her since childhood.
2.
familiar, friendly
Easy to approach or understand.
親しみやすい人。
An approachable person.
自然に親しむ。
To get familiar with nature.
音楽に親しむ。
To become familiar with music.
親しい雰囲気の店。
A shop with a friendly atmosphere.
本に親しむ習慣。
The habit of being familiar with books.
親しい is an i-adjective meaning "close" or "intimate" in relationships.
FORMS:
- Negative: 親しくない
- Adverb: 親しく
- Noun form: 親しさ (closeness)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 親しい友人: close friend
- 親しい仲: intimate relationship
- 親しい間柄: close relationship
RELATED WORDS:
- 親しむ (verb): to become familiar with, to enjoy
- 親しみ (noun): familiarity, friendliness
- 親しみやすい: approachable, friendly
USAGE NOTE:
親しい describes emotional closeness between people. For physical proximity, use 近い instead.