爾等 (おれら) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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pronoun
you (plural); you all
archaicderogatory
Archaic second-person plural pronoun with derogatory nuance. Used in old texts to address a group contemptuously. Not used in modern Japanese.
etc., and so forth, class (first)
Similar words
- お前ら
Modern colloquial plural 'you guys', often derogatory or rough. 爾等 is its archaic equivalent.
- 汝等
Another archaic second-person plural, but less derogatory and more literary.
Etymology
From おれ (archaic second-person pronoun) + plural suffix ら. The kanji 爾 and 儞 are old characters for 'you'.
