ずっと親友
zutto shin'yū
The Japanese phrase for "best friends forever" is ずっと親友 (zutto shin'yū).
ずっと親友 is a phrase used to describe two people who intend to remain very close friends for the rest of their lives. While it can be used in spoken language, it is very common to see this written in cards, social media bios or used as a decorative sentiment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ずっと (zutto), meaning 'always' or 'continuously' and 親友 (shin'yū), meaning 'best friend'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the intention of 'being' or 'staying' best friends, the verb でいよう (de iyō) is added to the phrase to form ずっと親友でいよう.
How do you pronounce it?
zutto shin'yū
Did you know?
- While ずっと親友 expresses a lifelong bond, Japanese culture often emphasizes 'shared silence' as a key sign of this intimacy, where two people feel comfortable not speaking at all.
- The word 親友 (shin'yū) contains the character for 'relative' or 'kin' (親). This implies that a best friend is not just a close acquaintance, but someone who is considered part of your family.
- Japanese has a specific word, 幼馴染 (osananajimi), for a friend since childhood, which is often considered the most stable foundation for becoming ずっと親友.
Examples in context
- ずっと親友でいようね。Let's be best friends forever.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to be best friends forever using ずっと親友.Tatoeba #11303240 by small_snow, translation #1524714 by Spamster
- 私たち、ずっと親友だよ。We will be best friends forever.This sentence is useful for stating that you will be best friends forever using ずっと親友.Tatoeba #11303241 by small_snow, translation #2571288 by Hybrid
- 私たちは、ずっと親友です。Watashitachi wa, zutto shin'yu desu.We are best friends forever.
Example conversation
Two childhood friends are making a promise at a graduation party.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太くん、私たち、ずっと親友だよね？Youta-kun, watashitachi, zutto shin'yu da yo ne?Youta, we'll be best friends forever, right?
- 陽太 Yotaもちろん。ずっと親友だよ、陽葵。Mochiron. Zutto shin'yu da yo, Himari.Of course. We're best friends forever, Himari.
- 陽葵 Himari嬉しい！ずっと一緒にいようね。Ureshii! Zutto issho ni iyou ne.I'm so happy! Let's stay together forever.
- 陽太 Yota約束だよ。Yakusoku da yo.It's a promise.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
