A polite form of 'friend' (used to sound more courteous or gentle, often by adults or toward children).
今日はお友達と遊園地に行ってきた。
I went to the amusement park with my friends today.
お友達は学校でできましたか？
Have you made any friends at school?
先生は子どもに『お友達に優しくしてね』と言った。
The teacher told the children, 'Be kind to your friends.'
Used by parents or guardians to refer to another child or an unknown child (e.g., 'that child over there').
公園であの子がお友達と遊んでいますよ。
That child is playing with their friends in the park.
お友達を家に連れてきてもいいですか？
May I bring a friend to the house?