Japanese word

一同

Pronunciation

Romajiichidō

Meaning

  • nounall of us

Example

家族一同で旅行に行きます。ka zoku ichi dō de ryo kō ni i ki ma su

Our whole family will go on a trip.

Illustration for 一同 (all of us)

More examples

皆さまのご協力に、一同心より感謝いたします。mina sa ma no go kyō ryoku ni ichi dō kokoro yo ri kan sha i ta shi ma su

We all sincerely appreciate your cooperation.

Core concept

The term 一同 (ichidō) treats everyone present or concerned as a single whole.

Common phrases

  • 一同を代表してichi dō o dai hyō shi te

    on behalf of everyone

  • 一同そろってichi dō so ro tte

    all together

Similar words

みんなminna: Refers casually to all the people in a group.
全員zenin: Refers to all members of a group individually and without exception.
皆さまminasama: Refers to everyone in a group with a polite form of address.

Definition in Japanese

その場にいる人や関係する人のすべて。so no ba ni i ru hito ya kan kei su ru hito no su be te

Word origin

一同 (ichidō) joins 一 (ichi, "one") with 同 (dō, "same"), linking the idea of one with that of being alike or together.

Usage tips

  • A speaker can use 一同 (ichidō) for a whole group in a meeting, but it has a more formal tone than みんな (minna).

Other meanings

  • all concernednoun
  • all presentnoun

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