一心同体

one flesh 〔聖〕一心同体， 夫婦

^{(見出しへ戻る headword ⇒ 一心)}

いっしんどうたい
one flesh
union

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one flesh 〔聖〕一心同体， 夫婦

(見出しへ戻る headword ⇒ 一心)

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いっしんどうたい【一心同体】

as one; oneness in body and spirit; (two) hearts beating as one; (two) minds with but a single thought [purpose].

●一心同体となる share the same aims, ideas, and attitudes; become as one

・そのコンサートでは, 歌手とファンとが一心同体となっていた. At her concert, the singer and her fans achieved a total rapport.

●一心同体の友 a close [a bosom, an inseparable] friend; (a person who is like) a second self; an alter ego.

●官房長官は首相と一心同体である. The Chief Cabinet Secretary is of a single mind with the Prime Minister.

・彼らは一心同体だ. They think (exactly) alike. | They are of a single mind. | They are like two halves of the same person.

・夫婦は一心同体であるべきだ. Husband and wife should be one in body and spirit.