1.
familiarity; being used to
The state of being familiar with something or comfortable with it.
新しい環境に馴染みがない。
I'm not familiar with the new environment.
2.
acquaintance; regular
A person one knows well; a regular customer at a shop or establishment.
この店は馴染みの客が多い。
This shop has many regular customers.
幼馴染みと久しぶりに会った。
I met with my childhood friend after a long time.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 馴染みの店 - a familiar shop, regular haunt
- 馴染みの客 - regular customer
- 幼馴染み - childhood friend (very common term)
- 馴染みがある - to be familiar with
- 馴染みがない - to be unfamiliar with
KANJI NOTE:
The kanji 馴じむ means "to get used to" or "to become familiar." The word is often written in hiragana as なじみ.
RELATED WORDS:
- 顔馴染み - familiar face, acquaintance
- 馴染じむ (verb) - to become familiar, to fit in
Related Words
Related:
顔馴染み (familiar face)