other N5 common casualpolitewritten
たち — plural suffix for people
たち
Meaning
- plural suffix for people (and sometimes animals) — marks 'a group of ~' or '~ and the others with them'
Key sentence
子供たちが公園で遊んでいる。
The children are playing in the park.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A noun or pronoun referring to people/animals | N + たち | 私たち / 学生たち |
Examples
私たちは来年卒業します。
We graduate next year.
動物園で猿たちを見た。
We saw the monkeys at the zoo.
When you can't use it
- たち pluralises people and animals, not ordinary objects. For inanimate things, Japanese usually leaves the noun unmarked (本 can mean 'a book' or 'books'); 本たち is not used.
Easily confused with
See たち in real sentences
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