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JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

友とも達だち

tomodachi

friend

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは友達ともだちに会あった。

    I met a friend.

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  2. トムと僕ぼくは友達ともだちだ。

    Tom and I are friends.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは私わたしの友達ともだちです。

    He is my friend.

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Kanji in 友達

  • 友friendOnユウKunとも
  • 達reach; attainOnタツ・ダ

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