Japanese Conversation · Level 43
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Japanese word
互い
Pronunciation
Romajitagai
Meaning
- nouneach other
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
互い (tagai, "each other") highlights a shared relation in which the parties refer to one another.
Common phrases
互いに助け合うtaga i ni tasu ke a u
help each other
互いに認め合うtaga i ni mito me a u
acknowledge each other
互いの考えtaga i no kanga e
each other's ideas
互いに支え合うtaga i ni sasa e a u
support each other
Similar words
お互いotagai: Refers to the parties in a shared relation and commonly appears in everyday speech.
Definition in Japanese
複数の人や物が、相手同士の関係にあるさま。fuku sū no hito ya mono ga ai te dō shi no kan kei ni a ru sa ma
Word origin
互い (tagai, "each other") is a native Japanese word recorded historically as たがひ (tagahi), and no deeper origin can be stated with certainty.
Usage tips
- English often places each other after a verb, while Japanese commonly uses 互いに (tagai ni, "mutually") before the verb.
Related words
- 互いさまtagaisamabeing in the same situationnoun