► 接尾辞
達 [たち] meaning: plural rank: 2
☆ 沢山の人達が集会に集まった ⇨ Many people gathered for the rally (☛ Most Japanese speakers are NOT strict about pluralization of nouns)
More examples:
- 有志の人達が集まって始めた運動 ⇨ The movement started by a group of people who share the same goals
- 近所のおばさん達が井戸端会議を開いている ⇨ Older women in the neighborhood are getting together and gossiping
- 私達は二十人いればその仕事に十分足ると判断した ⇨ We judged 20 people would be enough for the job
- 彼女は友達に本音を漏らした ⇨ She told her true feelings to her friend
- 彼女は結婚式に沢山の友達を呼んだ ⇨ She invited many friends to her wedding
- 私達は思い切って家を買った ⇨ We took a leap of faith and bought a house
- 私達は再婚夫婦です ⇨ This is the second (or more) marriage for both of us
- 私達は新製品に自信を持っている ⇨ We have a confidence in our new product
- 子供達に追い立てられて遊園地に行った ⇨ My kids forced me to take them to an amusement park
- 選手達はマラソンコースの中間点に達した ⇨ The runners have reached the middle point of the marathon course
- 多くの人達が津波で流された ⇨ Many people got washed away by the tsunami
- 私達は困惑して顔を見合わせた ⇨ We looked at each other in confusion
- 私達は契約に大筋で合意した ⇨ We agreed to the contract in principle
- 自動車の動力伝達機構 ⇨ The power transmission system, mechanism, of automobiles
- 私達は松明を持って洞窟を進んだ ⇨ We walked through the cave with torches