幼なじみ

おさななじみ

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

What does 幼なじみ mean?

幼なじみ is a Japanese noun meaning childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate in English. It is written as 幼なじみ in kanji, おさななじみ in hiragana, and osananajimi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

幼なじみが春から大阪の大学に行くらしい。

Apparently an old friend of mine is going to a university in Osaka in Spring.