Question of the Day #492

"'We were soulmates—kindred spirits,' says Betty Catroux...."
From the first paragraph of this article at Vogue.

上記の文で、kindred spiritの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "kindred spirit" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 同趣味の人、気［気心］の合う人
2. 《kindred spirits》気の合う者同士

Answer

According to Cambridge Dictionary:

a person who has the same opinions, feelings, and interests as you

Examples

• We recognized each other as kindred spirits as soon as we met.
• When I saw his work for the first time, I recognized a kindred spirit.
• He told her they were kindred spirits and were fated to fall in love.
• "I saw her life: married to a man she loved, a kindred spirit whose priorities exactly matched hers." Harris, Elizabeth TIME OF THE WOLF 
• "I truly feel that Andy will find a kindred spirit in Karl Marks." David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)

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