| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| η§γγ‘ | γγγγγ‘ | γ―γΏγ·γΏγ |
Pronunciation: watashitachi
How to Say It Outloud: wah-tah-shee-tah-chee
Usage: Commonly used to refer to 'we' or 'us' in a general or formal sense.
Example Sentence Japanese:
η§γγ‘γ―ε¦ζ ‘γΈθ‘γγΎγγ
η§γγ‘γ―ε¦ζ ‘γΈθ‘γγΎγγExample Sentence English:We are going to school.
We are going to school.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| εγγ‘ | γΌγγγ‘ | γγ―γΏγ |
Pronunciation: bokutachi
How to Say It Outloud: bo-koo-tah-chee
Usage: Used mainly by males to refer to 'we' or 'us', often in informal contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:εγγ‘γ―ειγ§γγ
εγγ‘γ―ειγ§γγExample Sentence English:We are friends.
We are friends.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| δΏΊγγ‘ | γγγγ‘ | γͺγ¬γΏγ |
Pronunciation: oretachi
How to Say It Outloud: oh-reh-tah-chee
Usage: Used by males, often in casual or colloquial speech, to refer to 'we' or 'us'.
Example Sentence Japanese:δΏΊγγ‘γ―γγΌγ γ γ
δΏΊγγ‘γ―γγΌγ γ γExample Sentence English:We are a team.
We are a team.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| ζγ | γγγγ | γ―γ¬γ―γ¬ |
Pronunciation: wareware
How to Say It Outloud: wah-reh-wah-reh
Usage: A formal or inclusive term for 'we' or 'us', often used in speeches or formal writing.
Example Sentence Japanese:ζγ
γ―ζͺζ₯γδΏ‘γγ¦γγΎγγ
ζγ
γ―ζͺζ₯γδΏ‘γγ¦γγΎγγExample Sentence English:We believe in the future.
We believe in the future.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| γγ‘ | γ¦γ |
Pronunciation: uchi
How to Say It Outloud: oo-chee
Usage: In Kansai dialect, used to refer to 'we' or 'us'.
Example Sentence Japanese:γγ‘γ―γγγ§γγγγγ
γγ‘γ―γγγ§γγγγγExample Sentence English:We are fine with this.
We are fine with this.Dictionary
ζγ
γγγγCommon wordjlpt-n3
Pronoun- we
η§γγ‘γγγγγ‘Common word
Pronoun- we; us
ειγΌγγγ‘Common word
Pronoun- we
εγγΌγγCommon word
Pronoun- we
ζγγγγCommon word
Pronoun- we; us
- I; me
- you
η§γ©γγγγγγ©γ
Pronoun- we; us
- I; me; my store (business, etc.)
δΏΊγγ‘γγγγ‘
Noun- we; us
ε½ζΉγ¨γγ»γCommon word
Noun- I; we; our part
ζγ‘γ
Pronoun- We
ζθΌ©γγγ―γ
Pronoun- I; me; myself
- we; us; ourselves
ζεγ¦γΎγCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- before oneself; in front of one; nearby
- a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
- one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour
- skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity
- tea-ceremony procedures
- I; me
- you
- Lead (leg)
ζ€ζΉγγ‘γCommon wordjlpt-n5
Pronoun- this way; this direction
- here
- this (one)
- I; me; we; us
- this person
δΏΊγγγγ
Pronoun- we; us
- I; me
γγγιγγγγγ‘
Pronoun- we; us
δ½θΌ©γγ―γ
Pronoun- we; us
δΏΊγ£γ‘γγγ£γ‘
Pronoun- we; us
- I; me
εΎδΊΊγγγ
Pronoun- we
δΏΊηιγγγγ£γ‘
Noun- we; us
γ¨γγγ¨γ¨γγγ¨Common word
Conjunction- then; if so; if
γδΊγζ§γγγγγγΎ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat
- the same to you; the feeling is mutual
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