Kanji 等 etc., and so forth, class (first) Related words 我われ 々われ 我々 is a standalone pronoun meaning 'we', while 我らが is a pre-noun adjectival phrase meaning 'our'.
私わたし たちの 私たちの is the standard neutral possessive 'our', whereas 我らが is more literary or emphatic, often used in speeches or formal contexts.
Written forms 我われ らが
Standard kanji-kana spelling; 我ら is the common plural form of 我 .
我われ 等ら が
Alternative spelling using 等 for the plural suffix; less common than 我らが .
吾われ 等ら が
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 吾 ; it is rarely used.
Etymology Combination of 我ら (ware-ra, 'we') and the archaic possessive particle が (ga). The form 我ら is the plural of 我 (ware, 'I, oneself'), with the suffix ら indicating plurality. The possessive が is an older genitive particle still found in fixed expressions and place names.
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