Japanese Conversation · Level 72
75 words
Japanese word
同士
Pronunciation
Romajidōshi
Meaning
- nounfellow
Example
学生同士で助け合います。gaku sei dō shi de tasu ke a i ma su
Fellow students help each other.
More examples
チーム同士が競い合います。chī mu dō shi ga kiso i a i ma su
The teams compete with one another.
Core concept
Frames people who share a group or relationship as connected to one another.
Common phrases
友達同士tomo dachi dō shi
among friends
学生同士gaku sei dō shi
among students
子供同士ko domo dō shi
among children
Similar words
仲間nakama: A person who belongs to the same group or takes part in the same activity.
Definition in Japanese
同じ仲間や集団に属する人。また、同じ関係にある人々。ona ji naka ma ya shū dan ni zoku su ru hito ma ta ona ji kan kei ni a ru hito bito
Word origin
同士 (dōshi) is formed from 同 (dō, "same") and 士 (shi, "person"), giving it the sense of people linked by a shared status or relationship.
Usage tips
- 同士 (dōshi) follows a noun to mark people who share the same group or relationship, as in 学生同士 (gakusei dōshi).
Other meanings
- each othernoun