我々

• 読み: われわれ
• ローマ字: wareware
• 漢字の分解: 我 (ware) — I, self; 々 — repetition mark
• 発音: /wa.ɾe.wa.ɾe/

意味

We; us. A formal first-person plural pronoun.

A pronoun that is more formal and emphatic than 私たち (watashi-tachi). Often used in speeches, official statements, essays, and news commentary. Carries a sense of collective identity and can sound authoritative or solemn. Less common in casual conversation where 私たち or 僕たち are preferred.

例文

1. 我々はこの問題を解決しなければならない。
2. 我々の世代が責任を持つべきだ。
3. 我々にとって最も大切なのは安全だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: speeches, essays, official statements

トーン: authoritative

起源と歴史

Composed of 我 (I, self) reduplicated as 我々 to indicate plural. The kanji 我 depicts a hand holding a weapon, originally meaning 'self' in the sense of self-defence.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal