親しむ (Shitashimu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be intimate with, to befriend”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be intimate with; to befriend
Examples
アメリカ人は大変親しみやすい。
Americans are very friendly people.
メアリーは持ち前の優しい性格から級友たちから親しまれた。
Mary's kind nature quickly won her the friendship of her classmates.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).