Definition of (うち)

うち

うち

uchi

noun
1.
inside, within
2.
while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of(usually kana)
3.
among, amongst, (out) of, between(usually kana)(as 〜のうち)
4.
in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success)(usually 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, no-adjective
6.
we, our company, our organization(usually kana)(only relevant for 内)
See also:そと (antonym) ,  よそ (antonym)
7.
one's home, one's family(usually kana)(only relevant for 内)(also 家)
See also:家 (うち)
noun
8.
my spouse, my husband, my wife(only relevant for 内)
9.
signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife(only relevant for 内)(in a letter after the husband's name)
pronoun
10.
I, me(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for 内)(primarily used by women and children)
noun
11.
imperial palace grounds(archaism)(only relevant for 内)
12.
emperor(archaism)(only relevant for 内)
Other readings:
【うち】
Related Kanji
inside, within, between, among, house, home
in, inside, middle, mean, center
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 373 results)

No, but they might have them at our other store

I fell asleep while studying at my desk

Our car broke down last night

You can have either of these, but not both

Be at home this evening

かれ
彼らの
だれ
誰も
しゅっせ
出席
None of them are present

There are lots of hardships in our life

かれ
おとうと
した
親しい
He's been friendly with my kid brother

Let's eat while the food is warm

Last night my house was robbed while I was still awake

した
明日
ゆうがた
夕方
くだ
下さい
Be sure to drop in to see us tomorrow evening

Two of them were drowned

This TV set is the best of all

かれ
彼らの
だれ
誰も
かいごう
会合
しゅっせ
出席
None of them were present at the meeting

I always read myself to sleep

While reading the book, I felt asleep

In the meantime, he went to sleep

かいしゃ
会社
だれ
いちばん
一番
うた
Who is the best singer in our company

As he talked, he got more and more excited

Tell me which of the two cameras is the better one
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