Japanese Conversation · Level 29
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Japanese word
おなじみ
Pronunciation
Romajionajimi
Meaning
- nounfamiliar
Example
この歌は皆におなじみです。ko no uta wa mina ni o na ji mi de su
This song is familiar to everyone.
More examples
毎朝聞く声が、すっかりおなじみになりました。mai asa ki ku koe ga su kka ri o na ji mi ni na ri ma shi ta
The voice I hear every morning has become very familiar.
Core concept
Presents something as known from experience, close enough to feel familiar, and common enough to count as a regular presence.
Common phrases
おなじみの曲o na ji mi no kyoku
familiar song
おなじみの名前o na ji mi no na mae
familiar name
おなじみになるo na ji mi ni na ru
become familiar
Definition in Japanese
以前からよく知られていて、親しみを感じる人や物事。i zen ka ra yo ku shi ra re te i te shita shi mi o kan ji ru hito ya mono goto
Word origin
おなじみ (onajimi) is formed from 馴染み (najimi, "familiarity"), which comes from 馴染む (najimu, "to become familiar"), preceded by the polite prefix お (o).
Usage tips
- In shop talk, おなじみさん (onajimi-san) can mean a regular customer, linking familiarity with repeated visits to the same place.
Other meanings
- regularnoun
- well-knownnoun
Opposites
- 不案内fuannaiunfamiliaritynoun