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相共に (あいともに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

相あい共ともに

あ

い

と

も

に

Meanings

1

together; jointly; in cooperation

Emphasizes doing something together with others, often with a sense of shared effort or mutual participation. Slightly formal or literary.

両りょう国こくは相あい共ともに平へい和わのために努ど力りょくすることを約やく束

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
共together, both, neither

Related words

一いっ緒しょに
一緒に is the common, everyday word for 'together'. 相共に is more formal and emphasizes mutual cooperation.
共ともに
共に is a more common and neutral adverb meaning 'together' or 'along with'. 相共に adds a nuance of mutual or reciprocal action.

Built from

そく

し

た

。

The two countries pledged to work together for peace.

私わたしたちは相あい共ともにこの困こん難なんを乗のり越こえましょう。

Let us overcome this difficulty together.

相あい+ともに

Etymology

Compound of 相 (ai, 'mutual') and 共に (tomo ni, 'together'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination reinforces the idea of doing something jointly.