あれら

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Refers to things or people distant from both speaker and listener, or to things understood without naming them directly. Often used in contrast with これら and それら.

Kanji

彼he, that, the
等etc., and so forth, class (first)

Related words

これらN3sense 1
これら points to things near the speaker ('these'), while あれら points to things distant from both speaker and listener ('those').
彼かれらN4sense 2
彼ら is the standard modern word for 'they' (people), while あれら in this sense is archaic and no longer used in everyday Japanese.
それら sense 1
それら points to things near the listener or already mentioned, while あれら points to things distant from both speaker and listener.

Don't confuse with

これらN3
これら refers to things close to the speaker, whereas あれら refers to things distant from both speaker and listener.

Built from

あれ+ら

Written forms

Applies to each form listed below

rarely-used kanji form

彼等あれら
Rare kanji form; normally written in kana.
彼あれら
Rare kanji form; normally written in kana.

Etymology

Derived from the demonstrative あれ ('that over there') plus the plural suffix ら.