Japanese

ともに
Meaning: together; along with; both
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

共
に

Example sentences

We have walked through life together.
彼は自他共に認める野球狂だ
He is a self-proclaimed and widely recognized baseball enthusiast.
心身ともに健やかであることが大切だ
It is important to be healthy in both mind and body.
温泉に入って、心身ともに若返ったような気分だ。
After soaking in the hot spring, I feel as though both my mind and body have been rejuvenated.
彼らは合宿で寝食を共にして、絆を深めた。
They deepened their bond by sharing their daily lives at the training camp.
明治から令和まで、日本の元号は時代と共に変わってきた。
From Meiji to Reiwa, Japan's era names have changed with the times.
彼らは比翼連理の契りを交わし、一生を共にすることを誓った。
They made a vow of eternal love and swore to spend their whole lives together.
昨年末は公私ともに多事多端な日々を送っていた。
At the end of last year, I was leading a very busy life both publicly and privately.
蘭亭の会で、王羲之は多くの文人と共に曲水流觴を楽しんだ。
At the Lanting gathering, Wang Xizhi enjoyed the winding stream party with many literati.
その夫婦は合歓綢繆の契りを交わし、一生を共にすることを誓った。
The couple exchanged a vow of deep love and promised to spend their lives together.

Usage Notes

Used to describe doing something together with someone else or two things happening at the same time.

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