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plural marker for people
Suffix indicating plural, used with people.
達 is a suffix that indicates plurality, used exclusively with nouns referring to people.
USAGE RULES:
- Attaches directly to nouns: 子供たち, 学生たち
- With pronouns: 私たち (we), 彼ら (they - male), 彼女たち (they - female)
- Often written in hiragana: たち
REGISTER COMPARISON:
- たち: neutral, everyday usage
- 方: polite/honorific (先生方)
- ら: casual/rough (俺ら, 奴ら)
NOTES:
- Can indicate "X and others": 田中さんたち (Tanaka and the others)
- Not used for animals or objects in standard speech
- 友達 already contains たち but can still take たち (友達たち)