noun, adverb
Often used in the pattern ～もろとも to mean 'together with' or 'along with', frequently in contexts of shared fate or simultaneous action.
船は乗組員もろとも沈んだ。
The ship sank together with its crew.
彼は家族もろとも田舎
He moved to the countryside together with his family.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 諸共 is rare.
Kanji form is uncommon; learners should use the kana spelling.
Compound of 諸 (moro, 'both, all') and 共 (tomo, 'together'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since classical Japanese.