親(した)しみ

したしみ

noun

affection; intimacy; familiarity; friendliness

1. affection; intimacy; familiarity; friendliness

A warm, friendly feeling toward someone or something. The sense of closeness or approachability that makes someone feel comfortable.

親(した)しみを感(かん)じる。

To feel a sense of familiarity.

That teacher is an approachable person.

地元(じもと)の方言(ほうげん)を聞(き)くと、懐(なつ)かしさと親(した)しみがこみ上(あ)げてくる。

When I hear the local dialect, nostalgia and a warm sense of familiarity well up inside me.

The noun form of the verb 親(した)しむ (to feel close to, to be familiar with). Describes a warm, approachable quality in people, places, or things.

愛着(あいちゃく): attachment (deeper emotional bond, often to objects or places)
好意(こうい): goodwill, favorable feeling (more formal; can imply romantic interest)
親近感(しんきんかん): feeling of closeness (similar but slightly more formal; often used toward public figures)

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Added 2026.3.27 16:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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