Vocabulary

What does 友 (とも, tomo) mean?

友 (とも, tomo) means friend, companion.

Quick facts
Readingとも
Romajitomo
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
とも
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontomo

friend, companion

  1. 1noun friend; companion; comrade
  2. 2noun accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

Example sentences

  • Books are friends for life.

  • He is my dear friend.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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