うちら

うちら
pronoun
we; us (casual)
informalcolloquialperson
1. we; us; our group (casual)
A casual first-person plural used mainly by younger speakers and by women, and widely in Kansai speech regardless of gender. It emphasizes the speaker's own circle as against other people.
うちら()
We're going too.
Our class has a lot of boys.
We were in the same club the whole time, so we know how each other feels without saying it.

Usage

From うち (I, casual) plus the plural suffix 〜ら. Strictly informal: appropriate among friends and classmates, but out of place at work, in writing, or with anyone senior, where (わたし)たち is required.

Similar words

  • (わたし)たち: we — the neutral, all-purpose form
  • (ぼく): we — casual, male speakers
  • (おれ)ら: we — rough and masculine
  • うち: I — the singular this is built on, casual and common among girls and in Kansai