友【とも】
Frequency rank: 2,863. (for form とも: 348.)
- friend; companion; comrade; pal
- accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement; accessory
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- friend; companion; comrade; pal
- accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement; accessory
This meaning refers to a person with whom one has a mutual bond of affection and trust, often used in both casual and formal contexts to describe friends or companions.
This meaning refers to something that complements or enhances another item, often used in contexts like descriptions of books, tools, or accessories that serve a supportive role.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ともだち友達をつくる作るto make friendsしんゆう親友close friendゆうじん友人friendともだち友達かんけい関係friendshipなかま仲間といっしょに一緒にtogether with friendsともだち友達がいるto have friendsとも友とよぶ呼ぶto call (someone) a friendながい長いゆうぎ友誼long friendshipとも友をたすける助けるto help a friendともだち友達にそうだん相談するto consult with a friendとも友をささえる支えるto support a friendゆうこうかんけい友好関係friendly relationsともだち友達をたずねる訪ねるto visit a friendともだち友達どうし同士among friendsとも友とすごす過ごすto spend time with friends
Example sentences
56 results
Rather than coming to resemble each other, it feels like they are birds of a feather.
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
It is true that we cannot be too careful choosing our friends.
Have patience with a friend rather than lose him forever.
He will take on the responsibility for his friends.