also: しゃつばら · やつばら
noun
Derogatory term for a group of people, similar to 'those guys' or 'that bunch'. Often used with contempt.
See also: 奴原
あの奴輩には気をつけろ。
Watch out for those guys.
奴輩の言うことなど信じるな。
Don't believe what those fellows say.
Rare reading; lists it without kanji restriction.
Irregular kana usage reading.
奴原 (やつばら) is a similar derogatory term for a group of people, but uses a different kanji for 'field/origin' instead of 'comrade'.
Compound of 奴 (derogatory 'fellow') and 輩 ('group, comrade'). The exact historical derivation of the readings is uncertain.