How to Say ‘Children’ in Japanese
子どもたち
kodomo tachi
[koh-doh-moh tah-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: [たち] makes [子ども] plural: [子どもたち] = children. You can use the same pattern with people words like [私たち] (we/us) or [先生たち] (teachers).
Phrase Breakdown
子ども
kodomo
[koh-doh-moh]
children
子ども means child or children in general. It is a common everyday word for kids.
子どもが公園で遊んでいます。
The children are playing in the park.
たち
tachi
[tah-chee]
plural marker
たち is added to a person noun or pronoun to show a group, like children or we.
子どもたちが元気に走っています。
The children are running energetically.
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