English–Japanese

“each other” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoお互い (otagai)

Pronunciation

Romajitagai

Example

二人は互いに手を振ります。futa ri wa taga i ni te o fu ri ma su

The two people wave to each other.

Illustration for 互い (each other)

How to say “each other” in Japanese

“Each other” in Japanese is 互い (tagai).

互い (tagai, "each other") highlights a shared relation in which the parties refer to one another.

Full entry for 互い: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 互い

チームのメンバーは、互いを尊重しています。chī mu no me n bā wa taga i o son chō shi te i ma su

The team members respect each other.

Tips for using 互い

  • English often places each other after a verb, while Japanese commonly uses 互いに (tagai ni, "mutually") before the verb.

Other Japanese words for “each other”

私たちはお互いに助け合います。watashi ta chi wa o taga i ni tasu ke a i ma su

We help each other.

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