companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
Plural form of 仲間, referring to a group of people who share an activity, goal, or bond. Often used in casual or narrative contexts.
See also: 仲間
He set off on a journey with his companions.
They became companions during their journey.
I look forward to going out for drinks with my mates after work.
Even in danger, he tried to help his companions.
She succeeded thanks to the support of many companions.
友達 specifically means personal friends with an emotional bond, whereas 仲間たち can also include teammates or comrades united by a shared task.
同志 highlights comrades united by a cause or ideology, a more formal and narrower sense than the broad, casual 仲間たち.
敵 means enemies or foes, the opposite of the supportive group implied by 仲間たち.
class of students · group of people; team; crew; party · set; lot; bunch; assortment; deck or pack · organized-crime syndicate; crime family · typesetting; composition
Standard spelling with たち in kana; the most common written form.
Kanji spelling for たち; less common but still seen.
Compound of 仲間 (nakama, 'companion, colleague') + pluralizing suffix たち (tachi). The suffix たち is attached to nouns referring to people to indicate a group.