Close Friend
Best Friend, Good Friend
noun
A friend who is like one of your parents is someone who will look out for you. They are like family, in fact! That's why this word means best friend or close friend. Just imagine someone who watches over you like a parent would. This is the way to describe them.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
本当の親友
one's real close friend
大の親友
extremely close friend
自分の親友
one's own close friend
親友の顔
face of a close friend
親友の一人
one of one's close friends
親友のすがた
the figure of one's close friend
親友に言う
to say to a close friend
親友になれる
able to become close friends
親友になる
to become close friends
親友の考えに反対した。
I opposed my best friend's thoughts.
私たちって、友人以上、親友以下よね。
We are more than friends but less than best friends, don't you think?
レイチェルとは去年の夏に出会って、すぐに親友になりました。
I met Rachel last summer and soon became best friends with her.
親友のバースデープレゼントに一頭のラマをあげようと思ってるんです。
I'm thinking of giving my best friend a llama as a birthday present.