Japanese

たち

たち
Meaning: plural suffix for people and animals
Part of Speech: Suffix

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

The children are playing in the schoolyard.
公園に子供たちが集まっている。
Children are gathering in the park.
放課後、生徒たちが校庭で遊んでいる。
After school, students are playing in the schoolyard.
これは、私たちがずっと探していた宝物なのです。
This is the treasure that we have been searching for all this time.
休み時間に、生徒たちが教室で楽しそうに話している。
During break time, students are talking happily in the classroom.
先生は、プロジェクトに一生懸命取り組む生徒たちを温かく見守った。
The teacher watched over the students as they worked hard on the project.
子供たちが公園で騒いでいる。
The children are making a noise in the park.
消防士たちは、毎日のように厳しい訓練を受けている。
Firefighters undergo strict training almost every day.
子供たちが元気に育っている
The children are growing up healthily.
私たちは3人で映画を見に行きました。
The three of us went to see a movie.

Usage Notes

Attaches to nouns referring to people or animals to make them plural. More respectful than 'ら'. Cannot be used with inanimate objects.

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