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JLPT N1no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

双そう方ほう

souhou

both sides, both parties

Example sentences

  1. 双方そうほうが互たがいに歩あゆみ寄よらねばならなかった。

    Both sides had to compromise with each other.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 双方そうほうの言いい分ぶんを聞きかないと真相しんそうは分わからない。

    You cannot learn the truth unless you hear what both parties have to say.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その判断はんだんは双方そうほうに対たいして大変公正たいへんこうせいなものである。

    The judgement is very fair to both parties.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 双方

  • 双pair; setOnソウKunふた・たぐい・ならぶ
  • 方direction; personOnホウKunかた

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