This is the 1479th most frequent Japanese word.

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Pluralizing suffix; denotes a group or emphasis (e.g., friends, people).


In this sentence, '達' is used as a suffix to indicate the plural form and inclusiveness in '私達' (we/us), meaning the speaker and others together.

私達は一緒に映画を見ました。

We watched a movie together.


Here, '達' creates the plural form '子供達' (children), suggesting a group of children.

子供達が公園で遊んでいます。

The children are playing in the park.


In this example, '達' is added to '先生' (teacher) to form '先生達', pluralizing it to mean a group of teachers.

先生達は会議室で話し合っています。

The teachers are discussing in the meeting room.