“Both” in Japanese
Short answer
Both in Japanese is “両方” (ryouhou). Full meaning: both, both sides, both parties.
Other ways to say “Both” in Japanese
両々
ryouryou both, two each
両
ryou both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train), counter for vehicles; ryō, tael
二つながら
futatsunagara both
何方も
dochiramo both; (not) either
どちら共
dochiratomo both
二人とも
futaritomo both (people), the two of them
二つとも
futatsutomo both
諸
sho various, many, several; both; many, various, all
どちらからとも無く
dochirakaratomonaku both, together, jointly, simultaneously
二人して
futarishite together (of two people), both (of you, them, etc.)
両方とも
ryouhoutomo the two, both
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