面識
めんしき · menshiki
Acquaintance
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How it’s used
Use 面識 in formal or polite contexts to mean having met someone, often in phrases like 面識がある or 面識がない.
Not to be confused with 知り合い, which can mean a friend or contact, while 面識 only means having met.
Example sentences
彼とは一度だけ面識があります。
I have met him only once.
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その政治家に面識はありません。
I have no acquaintance with that politician.
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What does 面識 mean?
Acquaintance.
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めんしき (menshiki). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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