both; the two
Emphasizes that both of two items are included. Often used adverbially.
りんごとみかん、両方ともください。
Please give me both the apple and the orange.
両方とも正しい答えです。
Both answers are correct.
どちらも means 'both' or 'either' in negative sentences, while 両方とも is more emphatic and used in affirmative contexts.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling using 共.
Compound of 両方 (both) + とも (emphatic particle meaning 'both' or 'all').