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一緒に

An adverbial phrase meaning 'together' or 'with,' used to indicate that an action is performed jointly with someone else or as part of a group.

At a glance

一緒いっしょに means "together". It shows that you do an action with other people. Put [person] と before it to say who you are with.

一緒に [Verb]
[Person] と 一緒に [Verb]

友達ともだちと一緒いっしょに学校がっこうへ行いきます。 I go to school with my friend.


How to form it

一緒いっしょに comes before the verb phrase. The verb can be in any form.

Pattern Example Meaning
一緒に + verb 一緒いっしょに行いきましょう。 Let's go together.
[person] と 一緒に + verb 友達ともだちと一緒いっしょに勉強べんきょうします。 I study with a friend.
一緒に + [object] を + verb 一緒いっしょに写真しゃしんを撮とりましょう。 Let's take a photo together.
一緒に + verb-ませんか 一緒いっしょに帰かえりませんか。 Would you like to go home together?

In the third row, を marks the object of the verb (the photo). 一緒いっしょに still means "together with other people."

Examples

  • 一緒いっしょに映画えいがを見みに行いきませんか?

    Would you like to go see a movie together?

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