同士

どうし

Also written どし

Meanings

1. Noun, Noun suffix fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

Kanji

• 同 same. Read as ドウ.
• 士 man. Read as シ.

Example sentences

• 金と私とは他人同士だ。つまり、貧しいのだ。
  Money and I are strangers; in other words, I am poor.
• 教師は学生の興味を高め、彼ら同士の間で考えさせ、問題を出し合い、議論させる。
  Teachers stimulate the students' interest, have them think, ask questions, and debate among themselves.
• 懐中電灯は、船舶同士とか、街の通りを走っている自動車に向けて合図を伝える。
  Flashing lights transmit messages between ships and to motorists along city streets.
• お互い仇同士だ。
  They are bitter enemies.
• いとこ同士は結婚するには血が近すぎる。
  First cousins are too close for marriage.

Words containing 同士

• 敵同士 (かたきどうし) mutual enemies
• 女同士 (おんなどうし) fellow women
• 同士討ち (どうしうち) friendly fire

And 10 more.

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