Japanese word

フレンド

Pronunciation

Romajifurendo

Meaning

  • nounfriend

Example

新しいフレンドができました。atara shi i fu re n do ga de ki ma shi ta

I made a new friend.

Illustration for フレンド (friend)

More examples

オンラインのフレンドにメッセージを送ります。o n ra i n no fu re n do ni me ssē ji o oku ri ma su

I send a message to an online friend.

Core concept

Refers to a person with whom someone has a close and mutually supportive relationship.

Common phrases

  • フレンドができるfu re n do ga de ki ru

    make a friend

  • フレンドと遊ぶfu re n do to aso bu

    hang out with a friend

  • フレンド申請を送るfu re n do shin sei o oku ru

    send a friend request

Similar words

友達tomodachi: A familiar, everyday term for a person connected by friendship.
友人yūjin: A somewhat formal term for a person connected by friendship.
仲間nakama: A person who belongs to the same group or shares an activity or goal.

Definition in Japanese

親しく付き合い、互いに助け合う人。shita shi ku tsu ki a i taga i ni tasu ke a u hito

Word origin

The Japanese noun フレンド (furendo, "friend") is borrowed from English friend, which comes from Old English frēond, "one who loves."

Usage tips

  • In Japanese games and online services, フレンド (furendo) often means a registered contact or fellow player, even when the relationship is not a close personal friendship.

Opposites

Related words

  • フレンドリーfurendorīfriendlyna-adjective

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