味方 — meaning in English

English meaning

• ally noun A person, group, or country that supports and cooperates with another, especially against a common opponent.
• friendly adjective Kind, warm, and easy to get along with.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

味方 is used for these senses in English:

• ally A person who, or organization which, supports a demographic group subject to discrimination and/or misrepresentation but is not a member of the group; specifically (LGBTQ) , a person who is not a member of the LGBT+ community but is supportive of it.
• ally A person, group, state, etc., which is associated or united by treaty with another for a common (especially military or political) purpose; a confederate.
• ally (figuratively) A person, group, concept, etc., which is associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary; a supporter.
• friendly (usually, military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports.
• friendly A person or entity on the same side as one's own in a conflict.
• make friends (intransitive) To form friendships with others.
• stick (intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.

ally — full definition

1. noun A person, group, or country that supports and cooperates with another, especially against a common opponent.
2. verb To join or unite with someone for a shared purpose.

friendly — full definition

1. adjective Kind, warm, and easy to get along with.
2. adjective Not harmful or damaging to something, as in "eco-friendly."
3. noun A sports match that doesn't count toward any official standings.

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