What does 仲間 (nakama | なかま) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

彼らは我々の仲間だ。
karera wa wareware no nakama da.
They are of us, you know.

仲間がすべて寝ていた。
nakama ga subete ne te i ta.
My companions were all asleep.

彼は我々の仲間ではない。
kare wa wareware no nakama de wa nai.
He is not of our number. | He's not in our group. | He's not one of us.

彼は悪い仲間につかまった。
kare wa warui nakama ni tsukamatta.
He fell among bad companions.

彼の無作法は仲間を怒らせた。
kare no busahō wa nakama o okora se ta.
His gross manners offended his companions.

彼は彼らの仲間の殺人に怒った。
kare wa karera no nakama no satsujin ni okotta.
He was angered by the murder of their comrades.

田中さんは父のつり仲間の一人だ。
tanaka san wa chichi no tsuri nakama no ichi nin da.
Mr. Tanaka is one of my father's fishing companions.

完全に死んだ人には仲間はいない。
kanzen ni shin da hito ni wa nakama wa i nai.
This stone-dead guy had no friends.

彼はクラス仲間に付いて行くが難しかった。
kare wa kurasu nakama ni tsui te iku ga muzukashikatta.
He finds it difficult to keep up with the rest of the class.

旅行仲間がいない時、一人で何度か旅行した。
ryokō nakama ga i nai toki, ichi nin de nan do ka ryokō shi ta.
In the absence of my travel partner, I took several solo trips.

彼の仲間は明らかに彼の裕福さを妬んでいた。
kare no nakama wa akiraka ni kare no yūfuku sa o netan de i ta.
Obviously, his companions were jealous of his wealth.

犯人とその仲間は目を離したすきに逃げ出した。
hannin to sono nakama wa me o hanashi ta suki ni nigedashi ta.
The criminal and his companions ran away while we took our eyes off.

彼はクラスの仲間に後れをとらぬようにしている。
kare wa kurasu no nakama ni okure o tora nu yō ni shi te iru.
He tries to keep abreast of his classmates. | He tries to make sure he doesn't fall behind his classmates. | He tries to keep up with his classmates.

その大臣は気心の知れた仲間を重要な地位につけました。
sono daijin wa kigokoro no shire ta nakama o jūyō na chī ni tsuke mashi ta.
The minister appointed one of his cronies to a key position.

進路を開拓するという同じ目標を持った仲間同士が協力する。
shinro o kaitaku suru toyū onaji mokuhyō o motta nakama dōshi ga kyōryoku suru.
Companions with the same aim, to carve out their own future, cooperate with each other.

仕事をする時仲間が多いと、コンセンサスをとるのが意外と大変だ。
shigoto o suru toki nakama ga ōi to, konsensasu o toru no ga igaito taihen da.
When you're at work, if you have a lot of workmates, it's surprisingly difficult to build a consensus.

帽子をかぶってなかった仲間は、鼻とほっぺが赤くなっているようでした。
bōshi o kabutte nakatta nakama wa, hana to hoppe ga akaku natte iru yō deshi ta.
My companions, who weren't wearing hats, apparently had their noses and cheeks turn red.

でも、仲間たちは志はあっても、資金調達やマネジメントには無知でした。
demo, nakama tachi wa kokorozashi wa atte mo, shikin chōtatsu ya manejimento ni wa muchi deshi ta.
However, although our companions were willing, they knew nothing about management or getting money.

仕事仲間の悪口は言いたくはないけど、彼は私の知っている中で一番無礼な男性なのよ。
shigoto nakama no waruguchi wa ī taku wa nai kedo, kare wa watashi no shitte iru naka de ichiban burei na dansei na no yo.
I don't like running down members of the staff, but he's the rudest man I've met.

	The Japanese word
	仲間
	is pronounced
	nakama \| なかま
	means
	group of friends, companions

	Examples:
	彼らは我々の仲間だ。 karera wa wareware no nakama da. They are of us, you know.
	仲間がすべて寝ていた。 nakama ga subete ne te i ta. My companions were all asleep.
	彼は我々の仲間ではない。 kare wa wareware no nakama de wa nai. He is not of our number. \| He's not in our group. \| He's not one of us.
	彼は悪い仲間につかまった。 kare wa warui nakama ni tsukamatta. He fell among bad companions.
	彼の無作法は仲間を怒らせた。 kare no busahō wa nakama o okora se ta. His gross manners offended his companions.
	彼は彼らの仲間の殺人に怒った。 kare wa karera no nakama no satsujin ni okotta. He was angered by the murder of their comrades.
	田中さんは父のつり仲間の一人だ。 tanaka san wa chichi no tsuri nakama no ichi nin da. Mr. Tanaka is one of my father's fishing companions.
	完全に死んだ人には仲間はいない。 kanzen ni shin da hito ni wa nakama wa i nai. This stone-dead guy had no friends.
	彼はクラス仲間に付いて行くが難しかった。 kare wa kurasu nakama ni tsui te iku ga muzukashikatta. He finds it difficult to keep up with the rest of the class.
	旅行仲間がいない時、一人で何度か旅行した。 ryokō nakama ga i nai toki, ichi nin de nan do ka ryokō shi ta. In the absence of my travel partner, I took several solo trips.
	彼の仲間は明らかに彼の裕福さを妬んでいた。 kare no nakama wa akiraka ni kare no yūfuku sa o netan de i ta. Obviously, his companions were jealous of his wealth.
	犯人とその仲間は目を離したすきに逃げ出した。 hannin to sono nakama wa me o hanashi ta suki ni nigedashi ta. The criminal and his companions ran away while we took our eyes off.
	彼はクラスの仲間に後れをとらぬようにしている。 kare wa kurasu no nakama ni okure o tora nu yō ni shi te iru. He tries to keep abreast of his classmates. \| He tries to make sure he doesn't fall behind his classmates. \| He tries to keep up with his classmates.
	その大臣は気心の知れた仲間を重要な地位につけました。 sono daijin wa kigokoro no shire ta nakama o jūyō na chī ni tsuke mashi ta. The minister appointed one of his cronies to a key position.
	進路を開拓するという同じ目標を持った仲間同士が協力する。 shinro o kaitaku suru toyū onaji mokuhyō o motta nakama dōshi ga kyōryoku suru. Companions with the same aim, to carve out their own future, cooperate with each other.
	仕事をする時仲間が多いと、コンセンサスをとるのが意外と大変だ。 shigoto o suru toki nakama ga ōi to, konsensasu o toru no ga igaito taihen da. When you're at work, if you have a lot of workmates, it's surprisingly difficult to build a consensus.
	帽子をかぶってなかった仲間は、鼻とほっぺが赤くなっているようでした。 bōshi o kabutte nakatta nakama wa, hana to hoppe ga akaku natte iru yō deshi ta. My companions, who weren't wearing hats, apparently had their noses and cheeks turn red.
	でも、仲間たちは志はあっても、資金調達やマネジメントには無知でした。 demo, nakama tachi wa kokorozashi wa atte mo, shikin chōtatsu ya manejimento ni wa muchi deshi ta. However, although our companions were willing, they knew nothing about management or getting money.
	仕事仲間の悪口は言いたくはないけど、彼は私の知っている中で一番無礼な男性なのよ。 shigoto nakama no waruguchi wa ī taku wa nai kedo, kare wa watashi no shitte iru naka de ichiban burei na dansei na no yo. I don't like running down members of the staff, but he's the rudest man I've met.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org