► 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:
- 子供達は田舎で伸び伸びと育った ⇨ The kids grew up unencumbered in the countryside
- 監督は選手達に檄を飛ばした ⇨ The coach urged the players to play harder
- 山間部に住む人達 ⇨ People living in the middle of mountains
- 私達の間には未だもやもやが残っている ⇨ There are still some frustrations left among us
- 教師が飲酒運転で逮捕されたのでは生徒達に示しが付かない ⇨ A teacher getting arrested for DUI sets a very poor example for the students
- 彼は友達の成功を見て発奮した ⇨ He was inspired by the success of his friend
- 自分も同じ被害に遭ったという人達がぞろぞろ現れた ⇨ People who claim to be victims of the same thing have come forward one after another
- 彼女は友達に本音を漏らした ⇨ She told her true feelings to her friend
- 私達は代金を現金で領収した ⇨ We received the payment in cash
- 高校生の社会活動家が討論会で政治家達をぎゃふんと言わせた ⇨ A high-schooler activist shut up the politicians in a debate
- 彼は私の古い友達だ ⇨ He’s my old friend
- 彼は資金調達係という重要な職にある ⇨ He occupies an important post of the fundraiser
- ピアノを弾き始めて六ヶ月で相当上達した ⇨ I started playing the piano and in 6 months I’ve gotten fairly good
- 風呂を掃除したら達成感があった ⇨ There was a sense of accomplishment when I finished cleaning the bath
- 世界中の科学者達を悩ます難問 ⇨ A difficult question that makes scientists all over the world struggle to answer