Meaning of 両方 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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両方JLPT 4
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Kana Readingりょうほう
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Romajiryōhō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- both sides; both parties
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Example Sentences
両方, りょうほう used in context
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動詞helpはto不定詞・原形不定詞の両方をとりますが、くだけた文体では原形不定詞が多いとされており、この例文でもそれが使われています。
The verb 'help' takes to-infinitives and bare infinitives but bare infinitives are said to be the most common in casual text; as also used in this example sentence.
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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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You can't have your cake and eat it too.
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A common theme underlies both perspectives.
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You can't have your cake and eat it too.
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Both parents and teachers educate their children.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
On: リョウ
Kun: てる, ふたつ
6 strokes
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