二人は仲間、三人は寄せ集めの群れ。

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二人は仲間、三人は寄せ集めの群れ。

English Translation

Two's company, three's crowd.

Furigana

二(に)人(にん)は仲間(なかま)、三(さん)人(にん)は寄(よ)せ集(あつ)めの群(む)れ。

Romanji

Ni nin wa nakama, san nin wa yose atsume no mure.

Words

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

仲間 (なかま)

company; fellow; colleague; associate; comrade; mate; group; circle of friends; partner; member of the same category

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

寄せる (よせる)

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate; to let someone drop by; to add (numbers); to have feelings for (love, good will, trust, etc.); to rely upon for a time; to depend on; to use as a pretext; to put aside; to press; to push; to force

集め (あつめ)

collecting; assembling

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

群れ (むれ)

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)