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"Nakama" (ไปฒ้?) is a Japanese word that directly translates to friend, comrades, and under some context, such as in the manga 'One Piece', crewmates.
Most fans of the series believes the word means "people who are considered closer than family", though that is not a part of the official dictionary definition of the word
My best friend is my nakama
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Nakama (ไปฒ้) is a Japanese word, generally defined as "someone one is close with and with whom one does something together".
In English, the word most closely translates to "comrade", "companion", "fellow" or "one of us (/them)". It can also be used to refer to a close colleague / a friend at one's workplace ("shigoto-nakama", ไปไบไปฒ้๏ผ, or, for example, a friend with whom one partakes in a hobby (e.g. "geemu-nakama", ใฒใผใ ไปฒ้; "fellow gamer").
Although nakama technically translates to "comrade", the word is not used in communist contexts. People who share the same ideal and work toward a "greater cause" would tend to use the word "doushi" (ๅๅฟ) instead. This is equivalent to "tongzhi" in Chinese, and is used in a similar fashion.
The word nakama has gained some international recognition due to its prominent usage in the anime, One Piece. In One Piece the word is often used to denote a very close comrade or ally. This usage corresponds to the definition of 'nakama' as given in the Iwanami Japanese Dictionary: "People who have maintained a close relationship for a fairly long time, who share the same feelings (lit. "whose hearts are united") and who do something together" (JP: ๅฟใๅใใใฆไฝใใใใฃใใใซใใใจใใ้ๆใใใชใใฎๆ้ใซใใใฃใฆไฟใฃใฆใใไบบ ใใใใ้ๆ ).
Basic usage 1: "Is that girl over there your nakama?" (~= "Is that girl over there with you guys?")
Basic usage 2: "We'll never get our voices heard as long as we're so few in number. We need to find more nakama." (~= "We need to find more allies / people who support our cause.")
Basic usage 3: "If you needed help, why didn't you tell me? We're nakama, right?" (~= "We're comrades/colleagues/allies, right?")
Basic anime example: "I'll protect my nakama." (~= "I'll protect my friends/mates/companions.")
One Piece example: "Don't you dare lay your hands on my nakama." (~= "Don't you dare lay your hands on my comrade/companion.")
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The Japanese term for friend(s), buddy(ies), crew, ally(/ies) comrade(s), or gang. In the Japanese version of the anime One Piece, this term has a deeper meaning, describing friends who are more like family, especially in the context of Luffy's crew. Because of this, many popular fansubs of it do not translate this term.
"I WILL NEVER BETRAY MY NAKAMA!!" - Luffy in a fit of rage
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Nakama is the Japanese word for a very good friend. Calling someone your nakama is like telling someone you love them in a non-romantic way.
This is often used in anime, such as One Piece or Bleach, to show deep attachment between characters and thus mostly left untranslated in fansubs.
-You'd really do this for me?
-Of course, we're nakama after all.
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Nakama means best friend, or something to that extent.
"Nami is my nakama!" quoth Luffy.
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A very, VERY pretty Japanese woman who is a famous actress and singer in Japan. Has been on tv shows like Trick and in movies such as Ringu 0.
What the hell is Lucy Liu doing on TV? Give me Yukie Nakama!
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