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How to say 'Companion' in Japanese | 仲間

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The Japanese word for Companion is 'Nakama', written as 仲間 in Japanese.'Companion' in hiragana is なかま.

    word

    仲間

    Meaning

    Companion

    Reading

    なかま

    nakama

    Kanji

    仲Relationship 間Interval, Space

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '仲間 (なかま)' refers to a companion, friend, or someone who shares a common purpose or activity. It emphasizes a sense of camaraderie or belonging to a group. This word is often used to describe peers, colleagues, or members of the same team or community. For example: He is my companion「彼は私の仲間です」(かれはわたしのなかまです). We are companions in this project「私たちはこのプロジェクトの仲間です」(わたしたちはこのプロジェクトのなかまです). The term can also imply a shared bond or mutual support, such as in sports teams or work environments.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1087

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 仲間

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    仲

    Meaning

    Relationship

  • kanji

    間

    Meaning

    Interval, Space

Words Related to 仲間 Through the Kanji 仲

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 仲 as well.

  • word

    仲

    Meaning

    Relationship

  • word

    仲良く

    Meaning

    Friendly

  • word

    仲良し

    Meaning

    Friend

  • word

    仲直り

    Meaning

    Reconciliation

  • word

    仲人

    Meaning

    Matchmaker

Words Related to 仲間 Through the Kanji 間

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 間 as well.

  • word

    間

    Meaning

    Between

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    人間

    Meaning

    Human

  • word

    年間

    Meaning

    Year

  • word

    この間

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    期間

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    間違い

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    週間

    Meaning

    Week

  • word

    空間

    Meaning

    Space

  • word

    瞬間

    Meaning

    Moment

  • word

    世間

    Meaning

    World, Society

  • word

    民間

    Meaning

    Private, Civilian

  • word

    間違う

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    客間

    Meaning

    Guestroom

  • word

    日間

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    中間

    Meaning

    Middle, Interim

  • word

    昼間

    Meaning

    Daytime

  • word

    間違える

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    隙間

    Meaning

    Gap

  • word

    間に合わせる

    Meaning

    Make do

  • word

    間近

    Meaning

    Near

  • word

    間も無く

    Meaning

    Soon

  • word

    間に合う

    Meaning

    Suffice, Be in time

  • word

    間接

    Meaning

    Indirect

  • word

    洋間

    Meaning

    Western room

  • word

    手間

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    居間

    Meaning

    Living room

  • word

    分間

    Meaning

    Minutes

  • word

    夜間

    Meaning

    Night

  • word

    間隔

    Meaning

    Interval

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