Two persons in Japanese 🇯🇵

ふたり info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Visualize two people (like a couple or a pair) to recall 'ふたり'.
– Think of "ふたり" (futari) phonetically similar to "for two", emphasizing the idea of two people.

Explanations:
– "ふたり" (futari) is the native Japanese word for "two persons."
– Used widely in everyday language to count or denote two individuals.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 二人 (ににん, ninin): Another reading for the same kanji, though less commonly used.
– Both terms mean the same, but "ふたり" (futari) is much more commonly used in spoken and informal contexts.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In certain contexts, "ふたり" can imply a romantic pair (like a couple) without explicitly stating it.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. ふたりで映画を見に行きました。
– Romanized: Futari de eiga wo mi ni ikimaa.
– Translation: The two of us went to see a movie.

2. ここにはふたりしかいません。
– Romanized: Koko ni wa futari shika imasen.
– Translation: There are only two people here.

3. ふたりとも元気です。
– Romanized: Futari tomo genki desu.
– Translation: Both of them are fine.

4. 子供たちはふたりとも学校に通っています。
– Romanized: Kodomotachi wa futari tomo gakkō ni kayotteimasu.
– Translation: Both children go to school.

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