Japanese Conversation · Level 32
90 words
Japanese word
我々
Pronunciation
Romajiwareware
Meaning
- pronounwe
Example
我々は一緒に働いています。ware ware wa is sho ni hatara i te i ma su
We work together.
More examples
我々のチームは毎週新しい目標を決めます。ware ware no chī mu wa mai shū atara shi i moku hyō o ki me ma su
Our team sets a new goal every week.
Core concept
Groups the speaker with other people as a single first-person group.
Common phrases
我々のチームware ware no chī mu
our team
我々の目標ware ware no moku hyō
our goal
Similar words
私たちwatashitachi: A common first-person plural pronoun for the speaker and other people.
Definition in Japanese
話し手を含む複数の人を指す一人称の代名詞。hana shi te o fuku mu fuku sū no hito o sa su ichi nin shō no dai mei shi
Word origin
我々 (wareware) is formed by repeating 我 (ware, "I"), an old first-person term, to refer to the speaker together with others.
Usage tips
- In conversational Japanese, 我々 (wareware) sounds more formal than 私たち (watashitachi) and often appears in speeches, official statements, or group discussions.
Other meanings
- uspronoun