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友達ともだち

tomodachi

friend

N5

How to remember this word

友達 is a friend by choice — someone you meet (会う) outside of work roles and formalities.

Example sentences

Example 1

kaisha no tomodachi to hirugohan o tabemasu

I eat lunch with friends from work.

Example 2

nihon de atarashii tomodachi ga dekimashita.

I made new friends in Japan.