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alternative spelling
Breakdown of tomodati
friend
友
Friends, even when separated by a scissors, will find each other again.
more
達
You walk on the soil, see a sheep, and know there must be more.
Usages of tomodati
友達 の ノート を コピーします。tomodati no nooto wo kopiisimasu.
I will copy my friend's notebook.
字引き を 友達 に 借りました。zibiki wo tomodati ni karimasita.
I borrowed a dictionary from a friend.
友達 に 辞書 を 頼んだ。tomodati ni zisyo wo tanonda.
I asked my friend for a dictionary.
交番 の 前 で 友達 を 待って います。kouban no mae de tomodati wo matte imasu.
I am waiting for my friend in front of the police box.
彼 は 大勢 の 友達 が います。kare ha oozei no tomodati ga imasu.
He has many friends.
彼女 は 留学生 と 友達 に なりました。kanozyo ha ryuugakusei to tomodati ni narimasita.
She became friends with an international student.
友達 に 電話 を 掛けます。tomodati ni denwa wo kakemasu.
I will call my friend.
彼女 は 友達 を パーティー に 呼びました。kanozyo ha tomodati wo paathii ni yobimasita.
She invited her friends to the party.
友達 の ため に プレゼント を 買いました。tomodati no tame ni purezento wo kaimasita.
I bought a present for the sake of my friend.
あなた が 友達 なら、 手伝います。anata ga tomodati nara, tetudaimasu.
If you were a friend, I would help.
昨夜、 友達 と 一緒 に クラブ に 行きました。sakuya, tomodati to issyo ni kurabu ni ikimasita.
Last night, I went to a club with my friends.
友達 の お見舞い に 行きました。tomodati no omimai ni ikimasita.
I went to visit my friend who is sick.
クラブ で 友達 と 踊るの が 好き です。kurabu de tomodati to odoruno ga suki desu.
(I) like dancing with friends at the club.
ここ は 友達 と よく 集まる 場所 です。koko ha tomodati to yoku atumaru basyo desu.
This is a place where I often come together with friends.
友達 は 私 の 歌 を 褒めました。tomodati ha watasi no uta wo homemasita.
My friend complimented my singing.
友達 に 会えて よかった。tomodati ni aete yokatta.
I’m glad I could meet my friend.
友達 の 誕生日 を お祝いしました。tomodati no tanzyoubi wo oiwaisimasita.
We celebrated my friend's birthday.
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