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面識
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.

彼とは一度だけ面識があります。
Kare to wa ichido dake menshiki ga arimasu.
I have met him only once.

その政治家に面識はありません。
Sono seijika ni menshiki wa arimasen.
I have no acquaintance with that politician.

⚖️ Not to be confused with 知り合い, which can mean a friend or contact, while 面識 only means having met.

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Kanji Breakdown
面
Mask, Face, Features, Surface
On: めん,べん Kun: おも,おもて,つら
9 strokes N3
識
Discriminating, Know, Write
On: しき Kun: し.る,しる.す
19 strokes N3
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Noun (名詞)
Pattern
面識は〜です。 / 〜の面識

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