双方

双方

See also: 雙方

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 双方 – see 雙方 (“both sides; both parties; bilateral”). (This term, 双方, is the simplified form of 雙方.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
双	方
Grade: S	Grade: 2

Etymology

双 (sō, “set of two”) + 方 (hō, “side, party”)

Noun

双方 (hiragana そうほう, rōmaji sōhō)

1. both sides, both parties

Derived terms

• 双方向 (sōhōkō): two-way, interactive
• 双方向性 (sōhōkōsei): (computing) bidirectionality
• 双方向ＣＡＴＶ (sōhōkō CATV): (computing) bi-directional CATV
• 双方向テレビ (sōhōkō terebi): interactive television
• 双方独占 (sōhō dokusen): bilateral monopoly

• 双方向印刷 (sōhōkō insatsu): (computing) bidirectional printing
• 双方向通信 (sōhōkō tsūshin): (computing) bidirectional communication
• 双方向番組 (sōhōkō bangumi): interactive program
• 労使双方 (rōshi sōhō): both labor and management