1.
familiarity; being used to
The state of being familiar with something or comfortable with it.
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
Writing
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