JLPT N5 · Noun

友達 (tomodachi)

友達 (ともだち, tomodachi) is a Japanese noun meaning “friend; companion”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ともだち
Romaji: tomodachi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

friend; companion · noun

Example sentences

犬は人間の最も親しい友達である。

Dogs are man's closest friends.

Tatoeba #175256

メグは新しい友達をたくさん得た。

Meg acquired many new friends.

Tatoeba #194630

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 友達

友

friendユウ・とも · 4 strokes

達

accomplished, reach, arriveタツ・ダ・-たち · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 友達.

友ともfriend親友しんゆうclose friend友好ゆうこうfriendship友情ゆうじょうfriendship友人ゆうじんfriend上達じょうたつimprovement (e.g. in skill, ability)配達はいたつdelivery発達はったつdevelopment速達そくたつexpress伝達でんたつtransmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity)到達とうたつreaching達者たっしゃin good health達成たっせいachievement

Source: JMdict entry 1540170 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.