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味方 (みかた, mikata) Japanese meaning: friend | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 味方する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 味み 方かた する 味み 方かた しない Polite 味み 方かた します 味み 方かた しません Past polite 味み 方かた しました 味み 方かた しませんでした Past 味み 方かた した 味み 方かた しなかった Te-form 味み 方かた して 味み 方かた しないで Desire 味み 方かた したい 味み 方かた したくない Potential 味み 方かた できる 味み 方かた できない Passive 味み 方かた される 味み 方かた されない Causative 味み 方かた させる 味み 方かた させない Causative passive 味み 方かた させられる 味み 方かた させられない Volitional 味み 方かた しよう Polite volitional 味み 方かた しましょう Imperative 味み 方かた しろ 味み 方かた するな Conditional 味み 方かた すれば 味み 方かた しなければ Tara conditional 味み 方かた したら 味み 方かた しなかったら
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かれ
は
いつも
私わたし
の
味み
方かた
だ
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During the match, I cheered for my team (the team I support).
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 味み 方かた をする to take someone's side; to support someone
She always takes her younger brother's side.
味み 方かた が 増ふ える to gain more allies/supporters
More and more people came to support that opinion.
敵てき か 味み 方かた か whether someone is friend or foe
We still don't know if that man is friend or foe.
Expressions 正せい 義ぎ の 味み 方かた champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; superhero 味み 方かた につける win over to one's side; make an ally of Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative 御 honorable, manipulate, govern 身 somebody, person, one's station in life Related words 仲間 emphasizes being a companion or member of the same group, while 味方 emphasizes being aligned with someone in a conflict or dispute.
支持者 is a formal term for a supporter, often in political contexts, while 味方 is a broader, everyday word for an ally.
肩を持つ implies taking one side in a specific dispute with a hint of partiality, while 味方する is the broader, more neutral term for being an ally or supporter.
味方 means an ally or someone on your side generally, while 助っ人 specifically emphasizes actively coming in to help or reinforce.
Opposites· 9 opponent; rival; adversary · enemy; threat; menace
味方 means 'ally' or 'supporter', the opposite role to ライバル, who competes against rather than helps someone.
味方 means an ally or someone on your side, the opposite of a 裏切り者 who turns against their own side.
Show 6 more Written forms 味み 方かた Usage 94%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Standard ateji spelling; most common written form.
御み 方かた Usage 5%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; may be encountered in older texts.
みかた Usage 1%
身み 方かた Usage
Etymology Ateji spelling combining 味 (flavor, but used phonetically here) and 方 (direction, side). The reading みかた originally meant 'the direction one faces' or 'one's side', evolving to mean 'ally'. The kanji are not semantically related to the meaning.
敵 (かたき) means an enemy or rival, while 味方 (みかた) means an ally or supporter on one's own side.
味方 means an ally or supporter, the opposite of 政敵, one's opponent in political struggles.
味方 means an ally or friend, the direct opposite of 仇 as a personal enemy or rival.
味方 means 'ally' or 'friend', the direct opposite of 宿敵, one's long-standing enemy.
相手方 refers to the opposing side in a negotiation or dispute, while 味方 refers to one's own side or ally.
味方 means 'ally' or 'supporter', the opposite of 競争相手, who works against rather than with you.
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ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Rare ateji variant; not commonly used.
