Both can translate as "each other," but they pull in different directions. each other彼此 is reciprocal — "one another, both sides, mutually" — and can sit right before a verb like each other互相 (each other彼此to trust信任 = "trust each other"). the other person对方 points to the other specific party — the single counterpart facing you — and can't go before a verb that way. each other彼此 may follow you (plural)你们 / we / us我们 / everyone大家; the other person对方 cannot. どちらも「each other」とJapanese variant of 译訳せますが、ニュアンスはdifferent異なります。each other彼此 は each other相互の(reciprocal) — 「mutual互いに、Japanese variant of 两両square方、each other相互に」— verb动词as如 each other互相 before之前can / may可以direct (opposite: indirect…直接to use使用(each other彼此to trust信任 = "trust each other")。the other person对方 は special特定の相手のlean on one side側をfinger指します — あなたとtowards向かいvariant of 合合うJapanese variant of 单単one / a一の相手 — このようにverb動詞のfront前にto install置くことはできません。each other彼此 the back后面can / may可以to receive接 you (plural)你们 / we / us我们 / everyone大家;the other person对方 (literary) (conjunction…则cannot不能。
構文: 彼此 + Verb · 对方 + Noun (= the other side)
we我们should应该each other彼此trust信任。
We should trust each other.
you你should要listen to听听the other side's对方的view意见。
You should hear the other side's view. → 相手のposition立場もto hear聞いてみてください。
Remember: each other彼此 = reciprocal "each other" (works before a verb, like each other互相: each other彼此to trust信任); the other person对方 = the one SPECIFIC counterpart ("the other side": the other person对方(modifier / structural particle)的idea意见). each other彼此 = mutual flow both ways; the other person对方 = the person across the table. Japanese variant of 觉覚えよう: each other彼此 = each other相互の「each other」(动詞front前でもto make使える:for example比如 each other互相,each other彼此to trust信任);the other person对方 = special特定の相手("the other side":the other person对方(modifier / structural particle)的idea意见)。 each other彼此 = bilateral双方towards向のeach other相互variant of 关関to connect係;the other person对方 = towards向かいlean on one side側のperson人物。
Watch out
- the other person对方 is a noun (the other party) — it can't sit before a verb the way each other彼此 / each other互相 do. - the other person对方 は noun名詞(the other party)です。each other彼此 / each other互相 のようにverb動詞のfront前にto install置くことはできません。