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N3 Lesson 9: 22/22

同士(どうし)Fellow, With each other, Mutually, Between, Among, Together, With

Structure

Noun + 同士(どうし)
Noun + 同士(どうし) + + Noun

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About 同士

同士(どうし) 'fellow' is a noun that may be used in the same way as a suffix. When used this way, it conveys things that are 'mutually (A)', 'fellow (A)', or '(A) together'.

To use 同士(どうし), attach it directly to the end of another noun, before expressing further information about that 'mutual' relationship. Alternatively, (noun + 同士(どうし) + の + noun) is also common, and expresses that noun (B) is a grouped form of noun (A).

同士(どうし) is used most often to express two different types of 'mutuality'. These are as follows:

種類(しゅるい) - Type. (A) is the same type as (B).

関係(かんけい) - Relationship. (A) shares the same relationship as (B).

Caution

同士(どうし) is most frequently used to highlight 'people', or 'living things' that share some type of relationship, rather than inanimate objects. An easy way to remember this is that the () kanji in this word means 'gentleman'. However, it may occasionally be seen in reference to inanimate objects as well.

  • この(のり)(かみ)同士(どうし)よくくっつきますプラスチック同士(どうし)あまりくっつかないです
    This glue sticks really well between paper, but between plastic, it does not stick well. (Natural, but not very common)
  • プロ格闘家(かくとうか)同士(どうし)(たたか)いは()ていて(たの)しい。
    Watching a fight between two professional martial artists is fun. (Natural)

Examples

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    このように(ひも)でページ同士(どうし)(むす)びつけることができます。

    You can connect pages together with a string like this.

    ()けた(もの)同士(どうし)()みに()こうよ!

    Those among us who have lost, let's go drinking!

    中学生(ちゅうがくせい)同士(どうし)結婚(けっこん)するには(わか)すぎる。

    Middle schoolers are too young to marry (each other).

    同級生(どうきゅうせい)同士(どうし)だから、(たす)()わなきゃね。

    We are classmates, so we have to help one another, right?

    友達(ともだち)同士(どうし)約束(やくそく)だったのに(かれ)(やぶ)った。

    Even though it was a promise among friends, he broke it.

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同士 – Grammar Discussion

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  • CrisH

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  • Fuga

    Fuga

    Hey @CrisH !

    “(A) is being done between people sharing a role” is correct!

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