How to Say ‘Be kind to your friends, too.’ in Japanese
友だちにもやさしくね。
tomodachi ni mo yasashiku ne
[toh-moh-dah-chee ni moh ya-SA-shi-ku neh]
💬 Usage Tip: にも stacks に "to" with も "also," so it means "to your friends as well." Similarly, 先生にも means "to the teacher too."
Phrase Breakdown
友だちにも
tomodachi ni mo
to your friends too
友だち (tomodachi) means 'friends'. に means 'to', and も means 'also'. Say it 'tomodachi ni mo'.
友だちにも話した。
I told my friends too.
Words in this phrase
友だち
tomodachi
[toh-moh-dah-chee]
friend
A common word for “friend.” Often used when inviting someone to get closer socially.
音楽の話ができる友だちがほしい。
I want friends I can talk about music with.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Indicates direction or purpose of an action.
お父さんにプレゼントをあげます。
I will give a present to my father.
も
mo
[moh]
also; too
A particle meaning also or too.
電話番号もお願いします。
Your phone number too, please.
やさしくね。
yasashiku ne
be kind, okay?
やさしく comes from やさしい, 'kind'. Here it is a short way of saying 'be kind'. ね softens it into 'okay?'.
みんなにやさしくね。
Be kind to everyone, okay?
Words in this phrase
やさしく
yasashiku
[ya-SA-shi-ku]
kindly; gently
Adverb form of やさしい (kind), meaning to act kindly.
妹にやさしくしてね。
Be kind to your little sister.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay? (gentle request)
Sentence ending that softens a request, like 'okay?'.
早く寝てね。
Go to bed early, okay?
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