What does うち mean?
うち is a Japanese noun meaning “home; house; my place” in English. It can also be translated as “among, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), we” depending on context. It is written as うち in hiragana, and uchi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
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.
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.
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.