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(grammar) A pronoun referring to an antecedent in the plural, and expressing a mutual relation.

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reciprocal pronoun

Source Word

reciprocal pronoun

(grammar) A pronoun referring to an antecedent in the plural, and expressing a mutual relation.

Japanese Meaning

相互代名詞：先行する複数の名詞を参照し、互いに関係し合うことを示す代名詞。

The linguistics professor explained how the reciprocal pronoun functions in sentences like "each other" and "one another".

言語学の教授は、「each other」や「one another」のような文で相互代名詞がどのように機能するかを説明した。

Sense（1）

(grammar) A pronoun referring to an antecedent in the plural, and expressing a mutual relation.

The English reciprocal pronouns are each other and one another.

reciprocal pronouns

（ plural ）