How to Say ‘The children’ in Japanese
子どもたち
kodomo tachi
[koh-doh-moh tah-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding たち to a word for people makes it plural, like 先生たち "the teachers". It's only used for people and animals, never for things.
Phrase Breakdown
子ども
kodomo
[koh-doh-moh]
child; children
Means a child, and in context can also refer to children in general.
子どもは元気です。
The child is energetic.
たち
tachi
[tah-chee]
plural marker
Added to words referring to people to make them plural, as in 私たち meaning 'we.'
子どもたちが公園で遊びます。
The children play in the park.
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