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友達 (ともだち, tomodachi) Japanese meaning: friend | Kotomora
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I went to see a movie with a friend.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 と 友とも 達だち になる to become friends with someone
I quickly became friends with the new kid in class.
友とも 達だち を 作つく る to make friends
Making friends at the new school was tough.
〈 人ひと 〉 と 友とも 達だち だ to be friends with someone
She and I have been friends since elementary school.
友とも 達だち と 喧けん 嘩か する to have a fight/argument with a friend
I had a fight with a friend over something trivial.
友とも 達だち に 相そう 談だん する to consult/talk over a problem with a friend
I had a worry, so I talked it over with a friend.
Kanji 達 accomplished, reach, arrive Related words· 15 友達 is the everyday, casual word for a friend, while 友人 is more formal and typically used in writing or polite speech.
友達 simply means a friend, whereas 仲間 emphasizes being a companion or fellow member of a group or activity.
友達 implies a real friendship with some closeness, while 知り合い just means someone you know, without that emotional bond.
友達 is the general word for 'friend', whereas 遊び仲間 specifically highlights a companion one plays or has fun with.
Show 11 more 友達 is the plain, everyday Japanese word for friends, while フレンズ is a katakana term with a playful, pop-culture, or name-like feel.
友達 means a general 'friend' regardless of a specific outing, while 連れ specifically highlights the person accompanying you on a particular occasion.
友達 is the neutral, general word for 'friend', while 仲良し singles out a friend you are especially close with.
友達 is the standard, everyday word for 'friend', while アミ is a rare, French-derived loanword used mainly in literary or stylized contexts.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
Written forms 友とも 達だち Usage 79%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
友とも だち Usage 19%
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling, especially in informal writing or for learners.
ともだち Usage 1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
トモダチ Usage <1%
Etymology Compound of 友 (とも, 'friend') + 達 (たち, pluralizing suffix). Originally meant 'friends' as a plural, but now used for both singular and plural.
友達 is the general, neutral word for 'friend', while 親友 specifically means a very close, trusted 'best friend'.
友達 is the standard, all-purpose Japanese word for 'friend', while フレンド is a casual loanword mostly used in gaming, social media, or trendy speech.
友達 is a general word for 'friend' with no implication of when the friendship began, while 幼なじみ specifically means a friend known since early childhood.
友達 is the everyday, casual word for a friend, whereas 知人 is more formal and can refer to someone you barely know socially.
友達 is the everyday, casual word for a friend, whereas 交友 is a formal, written-register term for friends or social ties.
友達 specifically means personal friends with an emotional bond, whereas 仲間たち can also include teammates or comrades united by a shared task.
友達 is the general, everyday word for 'friend', while 学友 specifically means a friend made through school and sounds more formal.
feeling like friends; sense of friendship
Show 5 more true friendship; the value of having a friend
friend request
casual speech; friendly language
playmate; friend to play with
drinking buddy
