類は友を呼ぶ(るいはともをよぶ)
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: birds of a feather flock together
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 類は友を呼びます | るいはともをよびます |
| te-form | 類は友を呼んで | るいはともをよんで |
| ta-form (past) | 類は友を呼んだ | るいはともをよんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 類は友を呼ばない | るいはともをよばない |
| potential form | 類は友を呼べる | るいはともをよべる |
Example sentences
- 明るい人の周りには明るい人が集まる。類は友を呼ぶだ。 — Cheerful people attract other cheerful people around them—birds of a feather flock together.
- 同じ趣味の仲間が集まった。まさに類は友を呼ぶだ。 — People with the same hobby ended up gathering together—birds of a feather really do flock together.
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