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一味同心 (いちみどうしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
working together with one mind ; united in purpose
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo (four-character idiom) describing a group of people acting in complete unity, often with a shared goal or conspiracy. Slightly formal or literary.
一いち 味み 同どう 心しん で 事こと に 当あ たれ ば 、 どんな 困こん 難なん も 乗の り 越こ え られる 。
If we tackle things united in purpose, we can overcome any difficulty.
Similar words 一いっ 致ち 団だん 結けつ 一致団結 also means uniting, but emphasizes joining forces and solidarity, while 一味同心 stresses a shared mindset and purpose.
一いっ 心しん 同どう 体たい 一心同体 implies being of one heart and body, often used for very close relationships, whereas 一味同心 is more about group cooperation.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 一味 (one flavor, i.e., same group) and 同心 (same mind). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a classical Chinese-derived idiom.
