pluralizing suffix for people; -s; group of
Attaches to nouns referring to people to form a plural, often with a derogatory or rough tone. Common in words like やつばら (those guys) and せがればら (sons).
What are those guys thinking?
The sons are gathered and making a racket.
Standard kanji spelling for this suffix.
Kana spelling is common in informal writing.
Ateji variant; rarely used.
Rare kanji variant.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the suffix is used in colloquial Japanese to form derogatory plurals.