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同勢 (どうぜい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

同どう勢ぜい

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Meanings

1

party; company; group of people

Refers to a group of people traveling or acting together, often used in contexts like outings, visits, or processions. Slightly formal or literary.

彼かれは同どう勢ぜい十じゅう人にんで参さん拝ぱいに訪おとずれた。

Kanji

同same, agree, equal
勢forces, energy, military strength

Related words

一いっ行こう
一行 is more common and neutral for a traveling party or delegation. 同勢 emphasizes the group as a collective unit, often with a sense of shared purpose or movement.
連つれ
連れ is a casual term for a companion or someone you bring along. 同勢 is more formal and refers to the entire group.

Etymology

He visited the shrine with a party of ten people.

同どう勢ぜいを連つれて宴えん会かいに出しゅっ席せきした。

He attended the banquet accompanied by his group.

Compound of 同 (same) and 勢 (force, group), literally 'same force/group'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since classical times to refer to a group of people acting together.