これら

こ

れ

ら

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

Plural demonstrative pronoun referring to things near the speaker or just mentioned. Used for multiple items or abstract groups.

まし

た

。

I borrowed these books from the library.

これらが私わたしの提てい案あんです。

These are my proposals.

あれら
これら points to things near the speaker ('these'), while あれら points to things distant from both speaker and listener ('those').
それら
これら refers to things near the speaker, while それら refers to things near the listener or already mentioned.

それら
これら points to things near the speaker, while それら points to things near the listener or previously mentioned by them.
あれら
これら refers to things close to the speaker, whereas あれら refers to things distant from both speaker and listener.

Compound of これ (this) and pluralizing suffix ら.

此これ等ら

rarely-used kanji form

Rare kanji form with okurigana; it is rarely used.