We - Us

Japanese: 我等 - われら

〘Pronoun〙[１] Self-appointment. ① Plural of "I (I)". We. Ourselves. ※Kokin (905-914) Miscellaneous Body, 1006 "The teardrop-colored crimson is the rain in our midst (Ise)" ※Gikeiki (Muromachi period?) 5 "If we existed in this world, we would build one house like this a day." ② Used in singular. I. Watashi. ※Utsubo (c. 970-999) Kurakaige shita "When we were Middle Generals, were we sent out to the Buddha's child?" ※Storybook, Tsuyaku Oki Souvenir (1707) 3 "A flying fire on the branch of the red plum tree, beware. Hearing this, Nishiun thought we should write a verse too, and so he went over the branch of the red plum tree." [２] Symmetric. Used to mean equal or less than. You guys. *Kabuki play, Himekura Daikokubashira (1695) 1 "Finally, you (we) are of no use."

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Japanese:

〘代名〙[一] 自称。① 「われ（我）」の複数。われわれ。わたくしたち。自分たち。※古今（905‐914）雑体・一〇〇六「なみだの色のくれなゐはわれらが中のしぐれにて〈伊勢〉」※義経記（室町中か）五「我ら世にだにもあらば、是程の家一日に一つづつも造りけん」② 単数に用いる。われ。わたくし。※宇津保（970‐999頃）蔵開下「このわれらが、中将なりしとき灌仏の童に出だされたりしかは」※咄本・露休置土産（1707）三「紅梅の枝にとび火や御用心西雲、是を聞て、我等(ワレラ)も一句やってくれうと、紅梅のえだをしもくにずわいだぶつ」[二] 対称。同等もしくは、それ以下に用いる。おまえたち。※歌舞伎・姫蔵大黒柱（1695）一「はて扨汝等(われら)は役に立たぬ」

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