Friend

"Friend" in Japanese

仲間

nakama

(person with whom you are acquainted)

友人

yūjin

(person whose company one enjoys)

友達

tomodachi

(person whose company one enjoys)

彼女

kanojo

(boyfriend or girlfriend)

彼氏

kareshi

(boyfriend or girlfriend)

朋友

hōyū

(person whose company one enjoys)

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