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うちら

Meanings

1

pronoun

usually written using kana alonefemale term, language, or name

Casual first-person plural pronoun, mainly used by women. Can include the speaker and their in-group.

うちら、明日あした映えい画がに行いかない？
Hey, want to go see a movie tomorrow?
うちらはいつもここで待まち合あわせしてるんだ。
We always meet up here.

2

pronoun

usually written using kana alonefemale term, language, or name

Casual first-person singular pronoun, mainly used by women. Can sound softer or more familiar than 私.

うちら、そういうの苦にが手てなんだよね。
I'm not really good at that kind of thing.

Written forms

ウチら
kana-only spelling
Katakana variant, sometimes used for emphasis or in casual writing.
内うち等ら
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; not recommended for learners.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
等etc., and so forth, class (first)

Similar words

私わたしたち
More formal and gender-neutral plural 'we'.
俺おれたち
Casual plural 'we' used mainly by men.
あたし
Casual feminine singular 'I', similar in tone but explicitly singular.

Etymology

Derived from 内 (uchi, 'inside, one's own group') with the plural suffix ら (ra). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it is a natural colloquial formation.