- 1. [n, adj-no] family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); one's fellows; in-group
- 2. [n, adj-no] private matters; internal affairs
- 3. [adj-na, adj-no, n] conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
- 4. [n] pigeon toe (walking); in-toeing
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | うちわな | (uchiwana) |
| Non-past, plain | うちわだ | (uchiwada) |
| Non-past, polite | うちわです | (uchiwadesu) |
| Past, plain | うちわだった | (uchiwadatta) |
| Past, polite | うちわでした | (uchiwadeshita) |
| Negative, plain | うちわじゃない | (uchiwajanai) |
| Negative, polite | うちわじゃないです | (uchiwajanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | うちわじゃなかった | (uchiwajanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | うちわじゃなかったです | (uchiwajanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | うちわで | (uchiwade) |
| Conditional (―nara) | うちわなら | (uchiwanara) |
Kanji in this word
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内
inside, within, between, among, house, homeOn: ナイ (nai)、 ダイ (dai)Kun: うち (uchi)
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輪
wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowersOn: リン (rin)Kun: わ (wa)
Example Sentences
その浮気は内輪の秘密だ。
That love affair is a family secret.