as one body; simultaneously
Used to describe two or more things acting or existing as a single entity, or happening at the same time. Often appears in formal or literary contexts.
夫婦は同体となって困難を乗り越えた。
The couple overcame the difficulties as one.
二つのイベントが同体に開催された。
The two events were held simultaneously.
as one; together
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
hermaphroditism
kami-buddha syncretization theory
Compound of 同 (same) and 体 (body). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.