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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shinyū
"彼は私の親友です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person's closest and most trusted friend.
"She confided in her best friend about her plans for the future." - 2
A friend who is regarded as the most important among one's friends.
"He considers his dog to be his best friend."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'best friend' combines 'best', derived from Old English 'betst', meaning 'of the highest quality', and 'friend', from Old English 'freond', meaning 'a person attached to another by feelings of affection'. The phrase has evolved to denote a person with whom one shares a particularly close bond.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Best-Friend" is said worldwide
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meilleur ami
Transliteration: meh-yeur ah-mee
"Il est mon meilleur ami."
bester Freund
Transliteration: bes-ter froind
"Er ist mein bester Freund."
migliore amico
Transliteration: mee-lyo-reh ah-mee-ko
"Lui è il mio migliore amico."
mejor amigo
Transliteration: meh-hor ah-mee-go
"Él es mi mejor amigo."
melhor amigo
Transliteration: mel-yor ah-mee-go
"Ele é meu melhor amigo."
सबसे अच्छा दोस्त
Transliteration: sabse acchā dost
"वह मेरा सबसे अच्छा दोस्त है।"
最好的朋友
Transliteration: zuì hǎo de péngyǒu
"他是我最好的朋友。"
가장 친한 친구
Transliteration: gajang chinhan chingu
"그는 내 가장 친한 친구입니다."
親友
Transliteration: shinyū
"彼は私の親友です。"
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