共々・共共|ともどもtomodomo[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
共々共々 is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. It is written entirely in kanji.
共共共共 is a less common written form than 共々. It is also written entirely in kanji, but beginners should generally choose 共々.
Definitions
- adverbtogether; in company
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymともにNeutralTogether; stresses joint or simultaneous action and can also mean 'along with'. Broader in use than 「共々」.
- Synonym一緒にいっしょにCasualColloquial and the most common everyday word for 'together'; more casual than the written-flavored 「共々」.
- Related共々にともどもにWritten「共々」 with に added; same meaning and use, but rare even in writing.
- Related相共にあいともにWrittenLiterary and rarely used; stresses people acting together with one another.
- Antonym一人でひとりでCasualThe colloquial opposite of 「共々」: alone, by oneself, on one's own.
- Antonym単独でたんどくでNeutralThe neutral opposite of 「共々」: doing something alone, without relying on others.
「共々」 typically follows a noun, as in 「親子共々」 or 「夫婦共々お世話になります」. In ordinary speech 「一緒に」 or 「共に」 is the usual choice; 「共々に」 and 「相共に」 are rare literary forms. The opposite is 「一人で」 or 「単独で」.
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