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こいつら

Common word

Meanings

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pronoun

these guys; these fellows

derogatoryfamiliar languageusually written using kana alone

Plural of こいつ; derogatory or familiar, used among close friends or when speaking contemptuously about a group of people. Not used in polite contexts.

こいつら、また遅ち刻こくかよ。
These guys are late again, huh?
こいつらには手てを焼やくよ。
I have my hands full with these fellows.

Written forms

こいつ等ら
Kanji form using 等 for the plural suffix; rarely used.
此奴こいつら
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 此奴 is an ateji spelling for こいつ.
此奴こいつ等ら
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form combining ateji 此奴 with 等.

Kanji

等etc., and so forth, class (first)

此this, current, next

奴guy, slave, manservant

Similar words

こいつ
Singular form; same derogatory/familiar tone.
あいつら
Plural of あいつ, referring to 'those guys' (distal).
彼かれら
Neutral/formal 'they' or 'those guys'; lacks the derogatory or familiar nuance.

Etymology

Plural form of こいつ, which is a contraction of 此れ (kore, 'this') and 奴 (yatsu, 'guy'). The plural suffix ら is added.