一緒に

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	緒
いち > いっ Grade: 1	しょ Grade: S
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
一緖に (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いっしょに [ìsshóní] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [iɕːo̞ɲ̟i]

Adverb

一(いっ)緒(しょ)に • (issho ni) 

1. together, with

   銀行(ぎんこう)へ一緒(いっしょ)に行(い)きませんか。

   Ginkō e issho ni ikimasen ka.

   Won't you go with me to the bank?

   花子(はなこ)と一緒(いっしょ)に映画(えいが)を観(み)に行(い)った。

   Hanako to issho ni eiga o mi ni itta.

   I went to see the movie together with Hanako.

   一緒(いっしょ)にやろうよ！

   Issho ni yarō yo!

   Let's do it together!

Usage notes

• This word is a standard adverb construction from the noun 一緒 + the particle に (ni), but it sees much more use in this form than any other.
• As is normal in Japanese, the word 一緒に generally refers to the topic, which in a simple statement like 「一緒に行きませんか。」 ("Issho ni ikimasen ka."), is going to be the speaker. Thus, 「一緒に行きませんか。」 can usually be translated to "Won't you go with me?", except where the context dictates otherwise.