D derick78b 先輩 Joined 12 Oct 2011 Messages 193 Reaction score 1 30 Oct 2011 #1 Hey guys. 友達 is "stronger" than 友? I mean, 友 is used just for friends and 友達 for close friends, even best friends? Thank you all.
Hey guys. 友達 is "stronger" than 友? I mean, 友 is used just for friends and 友達 for close friends, even best friends? Thank you all.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 30 Oct 2011 #2 No.
D derick78b 先輩 Joined 12 Oct 2011 Messages 193 Reaction score 1 31 Oct 2011 Thread starter #3 Toritoribe said: No. Click to expand... So is it just a short version, like "bro" and "pal"? Thank you.
Toritoribe said: No. Click to expand... So is it just a short version, like "bro" and "pal"? Thank you.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 31 Oct 2011 #4 No. 友 is not an abbreviation. 友 tends to be used in formal situation. 友達 sounds more colloquial.
D derick78b 先輩 Joined 12 Oct 2011 Messages 193 Reaction score 1 4 Nov 2011 Thread starter #5 Toritoribe said: No. 友 is not an abbreviation. 友 tends to be used in formal situation. 友達 sounds more colloquial. Click to expand... Oh, thank you very much.
Toritoribe said: No. 友 is not an abbreviation. 友 tends to be used in formal situation. 友達 sounds more colloquial. Click to expand... Oh, thank you very much.
