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両方とも (りょうほうとも) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

両りょう方ほうとも

Meanings

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noun, adverb

both; the two

Emphasizes that both of two items are included. Often used adverbially.

りんごとみかん、両りょう方ほうともください。
Please give me both the apple and the orange.
両りょう方ほうとも正ただしい答こたえです。
Both answers are correct.

Written forms

両りょう方ほうとも
Standard kanji spelling.
両りょう方ほう共とも
Alternate kanji spelling using 共.

Kanji

両both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
方direction, person, alternative
共

together, both, neither

Similar words

両りょう方ほう
両方 is a simpler noun meaning 'both', while 両方とも adds emphasis and is often used adverbially.
どちらも
どちらも means 'both' or 'either' in negative sentences, while 両方とも is more emphatic and used in affirmative contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 両方 (both) + とも (emphatic particle meaning 'both' or 'all').