彼等
かれら
they, them (usually male or mixed)
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Examples
彼等はもうすぐ結婚します。
かれらはもうすぐけっこんします。
They are getting married soon.
彼等は駅で待っています。
かれらはえきでまっています。
They are waiting at the station.
彼等の意見も聞いてみましょう。
かれらのいけんもきいてみましょう。
Let's hear their opinions too.
彼等は去年からこの町に住んでいます。
かれらはきょねんからこのまちにすんでいます。
They have lived in this town since last year.
Common patterns
- 彼等の意見
- their opinion
- 彼等は皆
- all of them
- 彼等と一緒に
- together with them
Memory tip
Today the usual spelling is 彼ら; the 等 kanji looks bookish or old-fashioned. It covers a group of men or a mixed group — an all-female group is 彼女たち. Japanese leaves pronouns out far more often than English, so reach for it sparingly.
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