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VocabJLPT N3

both

Prefixの-AdjectiveCounterNounPlace

Definitions

1. both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)
2. counter for carriages (e.g. in a train)
3. ryō

This prefix or noun means "both" and is used to refer to two things together, such as both hands, both eyes, or both sides. It is often attached to other words to form compound nouns.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hey, have you talked to your parents about it yet?

Sentence 2

All of a sudden both my legs felt so heavy — the stairs were rough.

Sentence 3

Nobody told me your parents were coming too!

Sentence 4

When she said "I'm so grateful for my parents," it really got to me.

Sentence 5

I'm grateful for my parents.