馴染む

なじむ

to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to adapt oneself to

Also:to come to fit

What does 馴染む mean?

馴染む is a Japanese verb meaning to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to adapt oneself to in English. It can also be translated as to come to fit depending on context. It is written as 馴染む in kanji, なじむ in hiragana, and najimu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は新しい学校での生活になかなかなじめなかった。

He found it very difficult to adjust himself to life in the new school.