こいつは俺の親友だ。
This guy is my best friend.
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We have been close friends since elementary school.
この人は私の親友です。
This person is my best friend.
彼が私の唯一の親友です。
He is my only close friend.
無神経な言葉で親友の心を傷つけてしまった。
I ended up hurting my best friend's feelings with insensitive words.
卒業してから10年経つが、今でも彼とは親友だ。
Ten years have passed since graduation, but even now he is my best friend.
親友に将来についての悩みを打ち明けた。
I confided my worries about the future to my best friend.
彼は親友にさえも秘密を打ち明けなかった。
He didn't even reveal the secret to his best friend.
彼は私の親友なのである。
He is my best friend.
信頼していた親友にすらも裏切られるとは、思ってもみなかった。
I never even dreamed that I would be betrayed even by my trusted best friend.
Usage Notes
Refers to a friend with whom one shares a very close, trusting relationship.
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