男おとこたち

Meanings

1

men; males

Plural form of 男 (おとこ), referring to a group of adult males. Neutral and widely used.

公こう園えんで男おとこたちがサッカーをしている。
Some men are playing soccer in the park.
会かい議ぎ室しつには男おとこたちだけが残のこっていた。
Only the men remained in the conference room.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉に男おとこたちが集あつまるmen gather at a place
広ひろ場ばに男おとこたちが集あつまっていた。
Men were gathering in the square.
男おとこたちの間あいだで〈事こと〉something happening among the men
男おとこたちの間あいだで激はげしい議ぎ論ろんが起おきた。
A heated argument broke out among the men.
男おとこたちが〈動どう詞し〉the men do something (as a group)
男おとこたちが力ちからを合あわせて荷に物もつを運はこんだ。
The men worked together to carry the load.

Kanji

男male
達accomplished, reach, arrive

Related words

男だん性せいN4
男性 is the formal, polite word for 'men/males' used in official or written contexts, while 男たち is a plain, everyday plural referring to a specific group of men.
野や郎ろう
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.

Don't confuse with

男おとこの子こN5
男の子 means 'boy(s)' (young males), while 男たち refers to grown men, so the two should not be used interchangeably despite the shared 男 kanji.
男おとこN5
男 is the singular form meaning 'a man', while 男たち explicitly marks a plural group of men.

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
Used especially in formal or service contexts; in everyday speech, people-counting with 人 is more natural.

Written forms

男おとこたち
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the plural suffix たち is usually written in kana.
男おとこ達たち
Kanji spelling for たち is less common but still seen in formal or literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 男 (おとこ, 'man') and the pluralizing suffix たち.