輩やから

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Meanings

Refers to a group of people sharing a common characteristic, often with a slightly negative or dismissive tone, like 'that bunch' or 'those fellows'. Can be used neutrally in compounds or formal contexts.

あの輩やからはいつも騒さわいでいる。
That bunch is always making noise.
政せい治じ家かの輩やからにはうんざりだ。
I'm fed up with those politicians.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉のような輩やからpeople like ~; the likes of ~
彼かれのような輩やからには気きをつけたほうがいい。
You should be careful of people like him.
〈事こと〉をする輩やからpeople who do (such) a thing
そんなことをする輩やからは許ゆるせない。
I can't forgive people who do that kind of thing.

Kanji

輩comrade, fellow, people
族tribe, family

Related words

連れん中ちゅうN1
連中 is a blunt, often dismissive term for a group of people, while 輩 can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context.
仲なか間まN3
仲間 is a positive or neutral word for companions or colleagues, whereas 輩 often carries a distancing or critical tone.
奴やつら
奴ら is a rough, colloquial way to refer to a group of people, while 輩 is a bit more literary and can appear in formal writing too.
一いち味み
一味 specifically means a group of accomplices or a gang bound by a common (often criminal) purpose, whereas 輩 is broader and just marks a shared trait.

Word family

不ふ逞ていの輩やから
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants

Written forms

輩やからUsage87%
Standard kanji form; common in news and formal contexts.
族やからUsage7%
Rare variant kanji; the reading やから is not standard for 族, which is normally read ぞく. Use with caution.
やからUsage6%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the kanji is not needed.

Etymology

Originally from や (house) + から (family/clan), referring to one's household or lineage. Over time, the meaning broadened to any group of people, often with a pejorative nuance.