How to Say ‘An acquaintance's company’ in Japanese
知り合いの会社
shiriai no kaisha
[shiriai no kaisha]
💬 Usage Tip: Put の between two nouns and the first one describes the second: 知り合いの会社 = an acquaintance's company. You can reuse this with many combinations, like 友だちの会社 or 東京の会社.
Phrase Breakdown
知り合いの
shiriai no
an acquaintance’s; of someone I know
Shows possession or relation to a person you know.
知り合いの会社で働いています。
I work at an acquaintance’s company.
Words in this phrase
知り合い
shiriai
[shiriai]
acquaintance; someone you know
A person you know, but usually not as closely as a good friend.
知り合いに業界の話を聞きました。
I asked an acquaintance about the industry.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
会社
kaisha
[kaisha]
company
A business or employer; here it refers to the company belonging to or connected with someone.
知り合いの会社で働きたいです。
I want to work at an acquaintance's company.
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