Japanese Conversation · Level 19
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Japanese word
慣れ
Pronunciation
Romajinare
Meaning
- nounfamiliarity
Example
この仕事には慣れが必要です。ko no shi goto ni wa na re ga hitsu yō de su
This job takes some getting used to.
More examples
新しい環境への慣れには、少し時間がかかります。atara shi i kan kyō e no na re ni wa suko shi ji kan ga ka ka ri ma su
Getting used to a new environment takes some time.
Core concept
It marks the shift from finding something unfamiliar or difficult to handling it with little conscious effort.
Common phrases
慣れが必要na re ga hitsu yō
familiarity is necessary
仕事への慣れshi goto e no na re
familiarity with the job
環境への慣れkan kyō e no na re
familiarity with the environment
Similar words
経験keiken: Knowledge or skill gained by taking part in events or doing an activity.
馴染みnajimi: A sense of familiarity created by regular contact with a person, place, or thing.
親しみshitashimi: A feeling of closeness or familiarity toward a person, place, or thing.
Definition in Japanese
初めは不慣れだった物事や環境に、繰り返し触れて自然に対応できる状態。haji me wa fu na re da tta mono goto ya kan kyō ni ku ri kae shi fu re te shi zen ni tai ō de ki ru jō tai
Word origin
The Japanese noun 慣れ (nare) comes from the native verb 慣れる (nareru), meaning "to become accustomed," and names the state produced by that verb.
Usage tips
- Unlike 経験 (keiken), which can mean "experience" as a record of what happened, 慣れ (nare) highlights the ease that repeated experience creates.
Other meanings
- getting used to ___noun
Opposites
- 不慣れfunareunfamiliarityna-adjective