Related words 連れん 中ちゅう 連中 is a more common and neutral term for a group of people, while 輩 often carries a derogatory or dismissive tone.
奴やつ 等ら 奴等 is a more explicitly derogatory term for 'those guys', whereas 輩 can be used in a wider range of contexts, including as a suffix.
Word family· 19 senior; superior; elder; older person; predecessor
junior; younger colleague; underclassman
produce many notable people; turn out people in large numbers · appear one after another; emerge in succession
young person; youngster · greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
colleague; comrade; peer; equal
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we; us
worldlings; the crowd; common people
colleagues; fellows; comrades
guys; fellows
lowly person; insignificant person; person of humble means
group; company; companions
comrade; colleague; fellow member
underling; rank and file; low-ranking member
the aged; old people
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Etymology The kanji 輩 originally meant 'comrade' or 'fellow' in classical Chinese. In Japanese, it developed into a suffix and standalone noun for a group of people, often with a negative connotation.
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