友
とも · tomo
Friend, companion, comrade, pal
- accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
Other ways to say “friend” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
私は友達と話します。
わたしはともだちとはなします。
I talk with my friend.
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友達と電車で話しました。
ともだちとでんしゃではなしました。
I talked with my friend on the train.
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友達と旅行します。
ともだちとりょこうします。
I will travel with a friend.
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友達と話します。
ともだちとはなします。
I talk with my friend.
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What does 友 mean?
Friend, companion, comrade, pal. It can also mean: accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory.
How do you pronounce 友?
とも (tomo). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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