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徒と

と

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Meanings

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noun

group; party; gang; company

Refers to a group of people, often with a slightly negative or informal connotation, like a gang or a bunch. Can also be used neutrally for a party or set of people.

彼かれは悪わるい徒ととつるんでいる。
He hangs out with a bad crowd.
徒とを組くんで行こう動どうする。
They act as a group.

Written forms

徒とUsage68%
Standard kanji spelling for this noun.
とUsage32%
Kana spelling is sometimes used in informal writing or when the kanji is considered difficult.

Kanji

徒on foot, junior, emptiness

Similar words

仲なか間ま
仲間 is a more common and neutral word for a group of companions or colleagues, while 徒 often implies a less formal or slightly negative grouping.
連れん中ちゅう
連中 is a colloquial and sometimes derogatory term for a group of people, similar to 徒 but more explicitly informal.

Etymology

The kanji 徒 originally means 'on foot' or 'follower', and by extension came to refer to a group of followers or a party. The exact historical derivation of the reading と is uncertain.