うち

inside; within

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Adverb
insidewithin
Noun, Adverb
while (e.g. one is young)duringwithin (e.g. a day)in the course of
Noun, Adverb
amongamongst(out) ofbetween
Noun
in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)amidstwith (e.g. success)
Noun
within oneselfone's feelingsinner thoughts
Noun
weour companyour organization
Noun
one's homeone's family
Noun
my spousemy husbandmy wife
Noun
signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
Pronoun
Ime
Noun
imperial palace grounds
Noun
emperor

Example Sentences

隣の芝生はうちのより青い。

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

両親はうちの向かいに住んでいる。

Our parents live right across the street from us.

ウチも分煙しなきゃいけないよねぇ。

We'll also have to create a separate smoking section, won't we?

老齢は気づかぬうちに我々に忍び寄る。

Old age creeps upon us unnoticed.

(しばたたく)くうちにテニスボール(だい)の団子が消え去った。

In the blink of an eye, the tennis-ball-sized dumpling had disappeared.

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