men; males
Plural form of 男 (おとこ), referring to a group of adult males. Neutral and widely used.
Some men are playing soccer in the park.
Men were gathering in the square.
Only the men remained in the conference room.
A heated argument broke out among the men.
The men worked together to carry the load.
野郎 is a rough, informal (often disparaging or joking) way to refer to a group of guys, whereas 男たち is neutral in tone.
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
Used especially in formal or service contexts; in everyday speech, people-counting with 人 is more natural.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the plural suffix たち is usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling for たち is less common but still seen in formal or literary contexts.
Compound of 男 (おとこ, 'man') and the pluralizing suffix たち.