How to say “friend,” “companion,” or “buddy” in Japanese | 仲間 (なかま、nakama)

The Japanese vocabulary「仲間 (なかま、nakama)」means “friend,” “companion,” or “buddy.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence	マイクさんはゴルフ仲なか間まだ。
Romaji Reading	Maiku-san wa gorufu nakama da.
English Meaning	Mike-san is my golf pal. (Plain Form)

There is a reason that I use “Mike-san” not “Mike” in the translation.

Japanese Sentence	マイクさんはゴルフ仲間です。
Romaji Reading	Maiku-san wa gorufu nakama desu.
English Meaning	Mike-san is my golf pal. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	仲なか間まと連携れんけいしてゴールを決きめた。
Romaji Reading	Nakama to renkei shite gōru o kimeta.
English Meaning	He worked with his teammates and scored a goal. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	仲間と連携してゴールを決めました。
Romaji Reading	Nakama to renkei shite gōru o kimemashita.
English Meaning	He worked with his teammates and scored a goal. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	今日きょうはゴルフ仲なか間まと一緒いっしょに那須なすに行いく。
Romaji Reading	Kyō wa gorufu nakama to issho ni Nasu ni iku.
English Meaning	I’m going to go to Nasu today with my golf buddy. (Plain Form)

There are many golf courses in Nasu. By the way, Nasu is a town in Tochigi prefecture.

Japanese Sentence	今日はゴルフ仲間と一緒に那須に行きます。
Romaji Reading	Kyō wa gorufu nakama to issho ni Nasu ni ikimasu.
English Meaning	I’m going to go to Nasu today with my golf buddy. (Polite Form)