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JLPT N5 · Noun / adverb

うち (uchi)

うち is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “inside; within”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
うち
Romaji
uchi
Word class
Noun / adverb
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. inside; within · noun, adverb
  2. while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of · noun, adverb · usually written in kana
  3. among; amongst; (out) of; between · noun, adverb · usually written in kana · as 〜のうち
  4. in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) · noun · usually written in kana · also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition
  5. within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts · noun

Example sentences

エイズが私が生きているうちに治ることを願っているよ。
I have a dream that AIDS will be cured in my lifetime.
Tatoeba #228035
あの少年は店から店を歩いているうちに盗み癖がでてしまった。
The young boy got sticky fingers when he walked into stores.
Tatoeba #230834
私の息子二人のうち、一人は教師で、もう一人は医者です。
One of my sons is a teacher, and the other is a doctor.
Tatoeba #163120

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1457730 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.