Japanese word

共

Pronunciation

Romajitomo

Meaning

  • nountogether

Example

友だちと共に勉強します。tomo da chi to tomo ni ben kyō shi ma su

I study together with my friend.

Illustration for 共 (together)

More examples

家族は共に食卓を囲みます。ka zoku wa tomo ni shoku taku o kako mi ma su

The family sits around the table together.

Core concept

It marks people or things as sharing an action, state, or place rather than being separate.

Common phrases

  • 共に働くtomo ni hatara ku

    work together

Similar words

一緒issho: Being with another person or thing in the same place or situation.

Definition in Japanese

複数の人や物が一緒に同じ行動をしたり、同じ状態にあったりすること。fuku sū no hito ya mono ga is sho ni ona ji kō dō o shi ta ri ona ji jō tai ni a tta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

共 (tomo, "together") is a native Japanese noun, and the kanji 共 is conventionally used to write this native word; it also appears in 共に (tomoni, "together").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 一緒に (issho ni) is more common than 共に (tomoni), while 共に remains common in formal or written expressions.

Opposites

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