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味方みかた

friend; ally

Noun · Verbe · Group 3 verb

私わたしは民主主義みんしゅしゅぎの味方みかただ。

I'm on the side of democracy.

Example: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Japanese: \N · French : pierrephi

Parts of speech

Noun · Name that can change a name with の · Verbal noun that can combine with する · Intransitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 3 (irregular) (for construction with する)

Verb usage: intransit

English dictionary meanings
  • friend
  • ally
  • supporter
  • taking sides (with)
  • supporting
  • standing by
  • backing up

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