► 名詞
味方 [みかた] meaning: friend rank: 2
☆ 彼は味方の弾に当たって死傷した ⇨ He was hit by shots from his own side, friendly fire, and died
☆ 彼は味方の選手にぶつかった ⇨ He ran into a player from his own team
味方 [みかた] meaning: support rank: 2
☆ スーパーマンは正義の味方だ ⇨ Superman is a defender of justice
☆ 僕はいつも君の味方だからね ⇨ I will always be on your side
味方 [みかた] [味方する] meaning: support rank: 2
☆ 母はいつも弟の味方をする ⇨ My mother is always on my little brother’s side
☆ 私の味方をしてくれたのは彼だけだった ⇨ He was the only one who came to my defence
味方 [みかた] [味方に付く] meaning: support rank: 2
☆ イギリスはアメリカの味方に付いた ⇨ UK backed USA
More examples:
- 敵を欺くにはまず味方から ⇨ In order to deceive your enemy you have to deceive your friends first
- 彼は他の派閥を味方に引き入れて勢力を拡大した ⇨ He brought in other factions on his side and expanded his power
- 彼が味方だと頼もしい ⇨ It is assuring that he is on my side (because you can count on him)
- 彼は味方に進めの信号を送った ⇨ He sent a signal to his men to advance
- 彼等は味方の捕虜を救出した ⇨ They rescued their own POW’s
- 正義の味方が怪物を成敗した ⇨ The righteous hero killed the monster
- ウルトラマンは正義の味方だ ⇨ Ultraman is a defender of justice