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表層形
片方
カタカタ
名詞

片方 (カタカタ)

Katakata · かたかた — one side, one party, the other side, the other party; one (of a pair), the other (one), the mate, the fellow

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片方 in rōmaji: katakata.

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Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
片方
読み (Reading)
カタカタ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
片方
読み・基本形
カタカタ
表記・基本形
片方
見出し語の読み
カタカタ
💡 English Meaning

片方 means “one side, one party, the other side, the other party; one (of a pair), the other (one), the mate, the fellow” — full definition & examples →

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