No. 1,479 in Japanese
達
Pluralizing suffix; denotes a group or emphasis (e.g., friends, people).
In a sentence
私達は一緒に映画を見ました。
We watched a movie together.
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.
子供達が公園で遊んでいます。
The children are playing in the park.
Here, '達' creates the plural form '子供達' (children), suggesting a group of children.
先生達は会議室で話し合っています。
The teachers are discussing in the meeting room.
In this example, '達' is added to '先生' (teacher) to form '先生達', pluralizing it to mean a group of teachers.
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