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あいつら

Common word

Meanings

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pronoun

they; those guys

derogatoryfamiliar languageusually written using kana alone

Plural of あいつ; derogatory or familiar, used for people the speaker looks down on or is close to. Often carries a rough, masculine tone.

あいつら、また遅ち刻こくかよ。
Those guys are late again, huh?
あいつらに任まかせたらめちゃくちゃにされた。
When I left it to them, they made a mess of it.

Written forms

あいつ等ら
Kanji spelling with 等 for plural; rarely used.
彼奴あいつら
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji spelling using 彼奴.
彼奴あいつ等ら
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji spelling combining 彼奴 and 等.

Kanji

等etc., and so forth, class (first)

he, that, the

奴guy, slave, manservant

Similar words

あいつ
Singular form; same derogatory/familiar nuance.
彼かれら
Neutral 'they' for males or mixed groups; lacks the rough, derogatory tone of あいつら.
こいつら
Plural of こいつ; 'these guys', similar derogatory/familiar nuance but for people near the speaker.

Etymology

Plural form of あいつ, which is a contraction of あの奴 (ano yatsu, 'that fellow'). The plural suffix ら is added to form あいつら.