Japanese

にする

ともにする
Meaning: to share; to do together; to participate in together
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 共にする 共にしない
Polite 共にします 共にしません
Past 共にした 共にしなかった
Polite + Past 共にしました 共にしませんでした
Te-form 共にして 共にしなくて
Potential 共にできる 共にできない
Passive 共にされる 共にされない
Causative 共にさせる 共にさせない
Imperative 共にしろ 共にするな

Handwriting

共
に
す
る

Example sentences

They are companions who have shared joys and sorrows.
彼らと一夜の飲を共にした。
I shared a night of drinking with them.
長年、夫婦で苦楽を共にしてきた。
The couple has shared joys and sorrows for many years.
彼は長年、妻と寒煖饑飽を共にしてきた。
He has shared the ups and downs of life with his wife for many years.
二人は死生契闊の誓いを立て、戦場でも常に生死を共にしてきた。
The two made a vow to share life and death and have always been together even on the battlefield.

Usage Notes

Means to share an experience, situation, or task with someone else. Common collocations include 苦楽を共にする (share joys and sorrows) and 生活を共にする (live together).

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