仲間

なかま

company, fellow, colleague, associate

Also:group, member of the same category (family, class)

What does 仲間 mean?

仲間 is a Japanese noun meaning company, fellow, colleague, associate in English. It can also be translated as group, member of the same category (family, class) depending on context. It is written as 仲間 in kanji, なかま in hiragana, and nakama in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

田中さんは父のつり仲間の一人だ。

Mr. Tanaka is one of my father's fishing companions.