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知り合いが増える
shiriai ga fueru
「知り合いが増える」はどういう意味ですか？
make more acquaintances新しい仕事を始めてから、知り合いが増えた。
Since I started my new job, I've made more acquaintances.
「知り合いが増える」の正しい使い方は？
informal
To increase the number of people one knows socially or professionally.
転職してから知り合いが増えた。
I've made more acquaintances since changing jobs.
趣味のサークルに参加したら、知り合いが増えた。
Joining the hobby club increased my circle of acquaintances.
Commonly used in both personal and professional contexts to describe expanding one's social network.
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Natural Usage
Use this phrase when describing social or professional growth. It's more natural than '友達が増える' (make more friends) if the relationship is casual.
Gold Rule
Casual vs. Formal
This phrase is informal. In formal contexts, use '交友関係が広がる' (expand one's circle of friends/acquaintances).
Word Origin
知り合い (shiriai) means 'acquaintance' (from 知る 'to know' + 合う 'to meet'), and 増える (fueru) means 'to increase'. The phrase combines these to express the idea of increasing one's social connections.
Usage Notes
This phrase is neutral and commonly used in everyday conversation. It does not imply deep friendship, just an increase in the number of people one knows.
Word Breakdown
知り合い
acquaintance
nounが
subject marker
particle増える
to increase
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