知る, 識る, しる
Conjugated: 知っている
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to be aware of, to know, to be conscious of, to cognize, to cognise
2. to notice, to feel
3. to understand, to comprehend, to grasp
4. to remember, to be acquainted with (a procedure)
5. to experience, to go through, to learn
あなたは1990年から彼女を知っているのですか?
かのように
Expression, Conjunction, usu. after verb
as if, as though
幽霊でも見たかのように、彼女は茫然と立っていた。