両方

• 読み: りょうほう
• ローマ字: ryouhou
• 漢字の分解: 両 (ryō) — both, pair; 方 (hō/kata) — direction, side
• 発音: /ɾjoː.hoː/

意味

Both; both sides; both parties. Refers to two things or people together.

A noun that refers to both items in a pair or both sides of a situation. Often used with the particles とも or の. 両方とも means 'both (of them)' with emphasis. Can modify nouns using の, as in 両方の手 (both hands). Common in everyday conversation when comparing or choosing between two options.

例文

1. コーヒーと紅茶、両方好きです。
2. 両方の答えが正しいと思います。
3. りんごとみかん、両方とも買いました。

使い方ガイド

場面: comparison, decision-making, daily conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 両 (ryō, both) and 方 (hō, direction/side). The kanji 両 originally depicted a pair of identical units, and 方 indicates direction or party.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal