Translation and Meaning of: 友 - tomo
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 友 (tomo) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: tomo
Kana: とも
Type: Substantive
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Translation / Meaning: friend; companion; partner
Meaning in English: friend;companion;pal
Definition: Tomo: Refers to close friends and acquaintances.
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Explanation and Etymology - (友) tomo
The Japanese word 友 (tomo) means "friend" or "companion". Its etymology comes from the kanji 又, meaning "also" or "in addition", and the kanji 口, meaning "mouth" or "opening". Together, they represent the idea of someone who is by your side, who is a complement, who is always present. The pronunciation "tomo" comes from the on'yomi (Chinese reading) of the kanji.How to Write in Japanese - (友) tomo
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Synonyms and Similar - (友) tomo
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
仲間; 友人; とも; 仲間入りする; 親友
Words containing: 友
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: ゆうこう
Romaji: yuukou
Translation / Meaning:
friendship
Kana: ゆうじょう
Romaji: yuujyou
Translation / Meaning:
friendship; communion
Kana: ゆうじん
Romaji: yuujin
Translation / Meaning:
friend
Kana: ともだち
Romaji: tomodachi
Translation / Meaning:
friend
Kana: しんゆう
Romaji: shinyuu
Translation / Meaning:
close friend; bosom (old friend); friend; friend; chum
Words with the same pronunciation: とも tomo
Example Sentences - (友) tomo
Below are some example sentences:
類は友を呼ぶ
rui wa tomo o yobu
Birds of a feather flock together
Kindly call a friend
- 類 (rui) - means "type" or "category"
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 友 (tomo) - It means "friend"
- を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence
- 呼ぶ (yobu) - means "to call" or "to summon"
遠方から来た友達に会いに行きたいです。
Toofu kara kita tomodachi ni ai ni ikitai desu
I want to go find a friend who came from far away.
I want to go see a friend from afar.
- 遠方 (enpou) - distant
- から (kara) - in
- 来た (kita) - came
- 友達 (tomodachi) - friend
- に (ni) - for
- 会いに (aini) - meet
- 行きたい (ikitai) - I want to go
- です (desu) - é
酒場で友達と楽しい時間を過ごしました。
Sakaba de tomodachi to tanoshii jikan wo sugoshimashita
I had fun with my friends at the bar.
- 酒場 (sakaba) - bar/pub
- で (de) - Article indicating the location where an action takes place.
- 友達 (tomodachi) - amigo(s)
- と (to) - particle indicando "com"
- 楽しい (tanoshii) - divertido/Divertido
- 時間 (jikan) - tempo/horas
- を (wo) - Article indicating the object of the action
- 過ごしました (sugoshimashita) - Passou/teve (um bom tempo)
金曜日には友達と遊びに行く予定です。
Kin'yōbi ni wa tomodachi to asobi ni iku yotei desu
I have plans to go out with friends on Friday.
I plan to go play with my friends on Friday.
- 金曜日 - Friday
- には - time indication, "on Friday"
- 友達 - friends
- と - particle that indicates company, "with"
- 遊びに行く - go to have fun
- 予定 - plan, schedule
- です - verb ser/estar in the present, "is/is"
私は友達を励ますために彼女にエールを送ります。
Watashi wa tomodachi o hagemasu tame ni kanojo ni ēru o okurimasu
I send an encouragement message to my friend to encourage her.
I send her a beer to encourage my friends.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence, indicating that the subject is "I"
- 友達 (tomodachi) - noun meaning "friend"
- を (wo) - Direct object marker that indicates "friend" is the object of the action
- 励ます (hagemasu) - verb that means "encourage"
- ために (tameni) - expression that indicates the purpose of the action, in this case "to encourage the friend"
- 彼女 (kanojo) - noun that means "she"
- に (ni) - The translation is: "she"
- エール (eeru) - noun that means "support" or "encouragement"
- を (wo) - Direct object marker that indicates "support" is the object of the action
- 送ります (okurimasu) - verb meaning "send"
犬は忠実な友達です。
Inu wa chūjitsu na tomodachi desu
Dogs are loyal friends.
Dogs are faithful friends.
- 犬 (いぬ) - dog
- は - topic particle
- 忠実 (ちゅうじつ) - loyal
- な - particle that indicates adjective
- 友達 (ともだち) - friend
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
友達は大切です。
Tomodachi wa taisetsu desu
Friends are important.
- 友達 (tomodachi) - friend
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 大切 (taisetsu) - important, valuable
- です (desu) - verb ser/estar in the present
主人は私の親友です。
Shujin wa watashi no shinyuu desu
My husband is my best friend.
- 主人 - means "husband" or "spouse" in Japanese.
- は - partítulo gramatical que indica o tópico da frase, neste caso, "o marido".
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I" in Japanese.
- の - possessive pronoun that indicates ownership, in this case, "my".
- 親友 - It means "close friend" or "best friend" in Japanese.
- です - verb to be in the present, indicating that the sentence is in the present tense and the statement is true.
キャンパスで友達を作りたいです。
Kyampusu de tomodachi wo tsukuritai desu
I want to make friends on campus.
- キャンパス (kyanpasu) - campus
- で (de) - in
- 友達 (tomodachi) - friend
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 作りたい (tsukuritai) - want to do/create
- です (desu) - verb ser/estar in the present
マイケルは私の親友です。
Maikeru wa watashi no shinyuu desu
Michael is my best friend.
- マイケル - proper name in Japanese
- は - topic particle in Japanese
- 私 - personal pronoun in Japanese meaning "I"
- の - possession particle in Japanese
- 親友 - "Amigo íntimo" - Close friend
- です - verb to be/estar in Japanese, indicating that the sentence is in the present tense and is affirmative
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A way of saying "friend; companion; partner" é "(友) tomo". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
