我ら
Meanings
Formal, literary, or rhetorical first-person plural. It often sounds collective and emphatic, as in speeches, slogans, songs, or elevated writing, rather than everyday casual conversation.
We will not give up until the end.
This is our responsibility.
Poetic first-person singular use. This is rare in modern ordinary speech; it is mainly something to recognize in poetry or stylized writing.
The “warera” in this poem can be read as a first-person pronoun referring to the author themself.
you; you lot
Rough colloquial address to a group of equals or inferiors. It is not a neutral way to say “you”; it can sound brusque, confrontational, or old-fashioned depending on context.
The boss shouted at the young workers, “What are you lot dawdling for?”
Usage patterns
- 我らの〈物〉our ~ (formal, collective)
Let us protect our homeland.
- 我ら、〈動詞〉のかhey you (lot), do you even ~? (rough address to a group)
You lot, how much longer do you plan to keep us waiting?
- 我ら〈動詞〉うlet us all ~ (rallying, collective call to action)
Let us rise up together.
Expressions
- 我らがour