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ぢょほ・じょほ【両方】 : djoho · joho | define meaning

djoho · joho

Pronunciation: /djoho/ [d͡ʑoho]

Definition

Noun

Both; both sides; both parties

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term りょうほう【両方】 ryouhou "both sides, both parties". Historically formed from 【両】 *riyau "both" (cf. Chinese: 【兩・两】 Cantonese leung5; Mandarin liǎng; Han-Vietnamese lưỡng and lạng "two; pair; couple; both") and 【方】 *fau~fan "side; way; method" (cf. Mandarin fāng, fēng, páng and wǎng; Min Nan hong; Cantonese fong1; Korean bang; Han-Vietnamese phương and vuôn "region; place; way; method").

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	両方
Kana	ぢょほじょほ
Romanization	djoho joho
Pronunciation (IPA)	/djoho/ [d͡ʑoho]

意味：りょうほう【両方】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 13). ぢょほ・じょほ【両方】 : djoho · joho | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6696/djoho-joho/.