Vocabulary

What does 同士 (どうし, doushi) mean?

同士 (どうし, doushi) means fellow, each other (among the same kind).

Quick facts
Readingどうし
Romajidoushi
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
どうし
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondoushi

fellow, each other (among the same kind)

  1. 1noun · noun suffix fellow; mutual; companion

Example sentences

  • Friends help each other.

  • The two who loved each other got married.

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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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