双方 (そうほう, souhou) Japanese meaning: both parties

双方 (そうほう, souhou) Japanese meaning: both parties | Kotomora

Kanji

両りょう方ほうN4
両方 is the casual, concrete word for two things or choices, while 双方 is formal and abstract, emphasizing the relationship between two opposing or interacting sides.
両りょう者しゃN1
両者 specifically refers to two people, groups, or entities being compared, while 双方 more broadly covers two sides in a matter, negotiation, or conflict.
お互たがいN3
お互い emphasizes mutual action or feeling between two parties, whereas 双方 is a more neutral, formal term simply naming both sides.
両りょう国こく
双方 broadly means "both sides/parties" and can refer to people, groups, or countries, while 両国 specifically means "both countries".

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両りょう軍ぐん
双方 is a formal, neutral way to say 'both sides' (often in negotiations or legal contexts), whereas 両軍 is specific to military forces or sports teams.
両りょう側がわN2
双方 is a more formal term used for 'both parties' in negotiations or agreements, while 両側 usually describes physical sides of a place or object.
二人ふたりとも
双方 is a more formal word for 'both sides/parties' often used in negotiations or legal contexts, while 二人とも is casual and refers to two specific people.

一いっ方ぽうN3
一方 means just one side of two, the direct opposite of 双方, which means both sides together.
片かた方ほうN3
片方 refers to only one of a pair, in contrast to 双方, which refers to both members of the pair.

一いっ方ぽうN3
双方 means 'both sides/parties' while 一方 means only 'one side/party', so they are easy to mix up but opposite in scope.

Compound of 双 (both, pair) and 方 (side, direction). The reading そうほう is the standard on'yomi combination.