うち
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. inside; within
2. while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
3. among; amongst; (out) of; between
as 〜のうち
Noun
Usually written in kana
4. in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition
5. within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
6. we; our company; our organization
7. one's home; one's family
also 家
Noun
8. my spouse; my husband; my wife
9. signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
in a letter after the husband's name
Pronoun
Usually written in kana
Kansai-ben
10. I; me
primarily used by women and children
Archaic
Noun
11. imperial palace grounds
12. emperor
Kanji used
inside
Pitch accent
Top 1900
Used in vocabulary (120 in total)
inside; interior; inner part
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
Examples (8 in total)
She went inside.
Stop playing and come inside.
Let's put up the tent while it's still light.
One of the dogs is alive.
Those who look outward dream, but those who look inward awaken.
He ran away from home without the knowledge of his parents.
Such a disaster won't come again in my time.
There are 5 computers in the house, but 2 of them are useless.