こいつら

Meanings

1

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.

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Kanji

等etc., and so forth, class (first)
此this, current, next
奴guy, slave, manservant

Related words

こいつ
こいつ is the singular form referring to one person with the same derogatory/familiar tone, while こいつら is its plural.
あいつら
あいつら is the distal plural form ('those guys over there'), while こいつら is the proximal plural ('these guys'), both equally rude and familiar.
そいつら
そいつら is the medial plural form ('those guys you mentioned'), matching こいつら in its rough, familiar register.

Politeness

彼かれらpolite 丁寧語N4
彼ら is the neutral, polite way to say 'they/those people', while こいつら is derogatory and only used casually or contemptuously.

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.

Etymology

Formed from the proximal demonstrative こいつ, “this fellow,” and the plural or collective suffix ら. Within こいつ, こ- marks proximity to the speaker.