Japanese

らぬ

みしらぬ
Meaning: unfamiliar; unknown; strange
Part of Speech: Adnominal

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Handwriting

見
知
ら
ぬ

Example sentences

A stranger spoke to me.
困っている時に、見知らぬ人が親切にしてくれた。
When I was in trouble, a stranger was kind to me.
見知らぬ人に言葉をかけるのは勇気がいる。
It takes courage to speak to a stranger.
彼は見知らぬ人を無理やり車に連れ込んだ
He forced a stranger into his car.
突然、犬が吠えて、見知らぬ人に噛みついた。
Suddenly, the dog barked and bit a stranger.
彼は見知らぬ土地で異邦人のような孤独を感じた。
He felt the loneliness of a stranger in an unfamiliar land.
ネット上では、見知らぬ人への讒謗罵詈が絶えない。
On the internet, slander and abuse towards strangers never cease.

Usage Notes

Used to describe people, places, or things that one has never seen or met before.

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