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仲間 — meaning in English

nakama

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English meaning

  • associate verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
  • buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
  • companion noun A person who accompanies or spends time with another; a friend or partner.
  • company noun A business organization that sells goods or provides services.
  • comrade noun A close companion or fellow member of a group, especially one who shares the same struggle or cause.
  • family noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
  • fellow noun A man or boy; a guy.
  • friend noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.
  • partner noun A spouse or other person with whom someone shares a romantic or domestic relationship.

Senses

仲間 is used for these senses in English:

  • associate Joined with another or others and having lower status.
  • associate A companion; a comrade.
  • companion A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
  • company (uncountable) Companionship.
  • comrade A mate, companion, or associate. [from 1590s]
  • fellow (chiefly, in the plural, also, figuratively) A companion; a comrade.
  • friend A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.
  • partner Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

associate — full definition

  1. verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
  2. verb To spend time with someone, or join with them as a partner or ally.
  3. noun A person you work with, especially a colleague, partner, or business contact.
  4. adj Joined with another person or group, often with a lower or partial level of status.

buddy — full definition

  1. noun A friend or casual companion.
  2. noun A partner assigned to work with or look out for someone on a particular task, such as in the "buddy system."
  3. verb To pair someone up with a partner or companion.

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