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Kindred spirits in golf with 気が合う

Idiom Explanation: Getting along with 気が合う

俺物語!! » Volume 3 » Page 170

Takeo’s girlfriend Rinko visits to study with him, but Takeo’s parents take turns interrupting them to get to know her better. Takeo’s father, Yutaka, asks if she watches golf.

凛子(りんこ):
「あ　ゴルフですか。あんまり見(み)ないです」
"Ah, golf? I don't watch a lot of it."
豊(ゆたか):
「おもしろいよー！石川(いしかわ)くんとか知(し)ってる？」
"It's fun! Do you know about Ishikawa-kun?"
凛子(りんこ):
「ハイ。家(いえ)でお父(とう)さんが観(み)てます」
"I do. My father watches it at home."
豊(ゆたか):
「お父(とう)さん　ゴルフする人(ひと)なの。気(き)が合(あ)うね」
"So your dad's a golf guy. We're kindred spirits, eh?"

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