Meaning

Primary

Both People

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When you have both someones, you have both people. You'll notice over time that is often used to indicate a person or type of person, so keep that in mind for future words as well!

Reading

りょうしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 両者をつなぐ

    to link the two people

    両者を見る

    to look at both people

    両者をならべる

    to line up the two people, to compare the two people

Context Sentences

両者の考えが同じじゃない。

Both people's thoughts are not the same.

両者の力で、正しい答えが出せると思うんです。

With the power of both people, I think you can reach the right answer.

そのゲームは、両者同点の引き分けでした。

The game ended in a tie, with both sides scoring the same.

一年半後にようやく両者の間で取引が行われた。

A year and a half later, a deal was finally struck between the two parties.

Kanji Composition