Meaning of 共 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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共
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Kana Readingども
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Romajidomo
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- suffix
- Meaning
- first-person plural (or singular)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
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Example Sentences
共, ども used in context
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そのろくでなしどもはクビになりましたよ。
Those good-for-nothing layabouts were sacked.
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Obviously the teacher can understand both English and French.
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兄弟とも「妻と飛行機の両方は養えない」との理由で、生涯独身を通した。
Saying they could not support both a wife and an airplane, the two brothers therefore spent their lives as bachelors.
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和平会談は再度失敗したが、双方とも相手方に失敗の責任ありと非難した。
The peace talks failed again, with both sides blaming the other for the failure.
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Both my parents are not alive.
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What will become of the children now that both parents are dead?
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Kanji found in this word
together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with
On: キョウ
Kun: とも, とも.に, -ども
6 strokes
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