彼等

彼ら

Reading

Kana: あれら

Romaji: arera

Definitions

noun

adj-no

1

those (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener, or something understood without naming it directly)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 彼 (reading あれ, entry #1)

2

they (of people) (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)

Note: archaism

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

等

Readings: トウ、 ひと.しい、 など、 -ら

Meanings: etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

Example Sentences

彼等(かれら)は授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう)だ。

➥They are in class.

あっ、彼等(かれら)が来(く)る。

➥Oh, here they come!

彼等(かれら)はわたしを軽蔑(けいべつ)した。

➥They looked down on him.

彼等(かれら)の数(かず)は多(おお)い。

➥Their number is great.

彼等(かれら)は田舎(いなか)へ行(い)った。

➥They went down to the country.

彼等(かれら)はテレビを見(み)ていた。

➥They were watching television.