Japanese word

連中

Pronunciation

Romajirenchū

Meaning

  • nounthose guys

Example

あの連中は公園で遊びます。a no ren chū wa kō en de aso bi ma su

Those guys play in the park.

Illustration for 連中 (those guys)

More examples

駅で連中を見かけました。eki de ren chū o mi ka ke ma shi ta

I saw those guys at the station.

Core concept

Presents a number of people as one informal group, with a tone that can range from familiar to mildly disparaging.

Common phrases

  • あの連中a no ren chū

    those guys

  • 連中と話すren chū to hana su

    talk with those guys

  • 連中の一人ren chū no hito ri

    one of those guys

Similar words

人たちhitotachi: A neutral plural expression for people being discussed.
あいつらaitsura: A casual demonstrative term for several people already known in context, often with a rough tone.
奴らyatsura: An informal term for several people viewed as a group, often with a rough or dismissive tone.

Definition in Japanese

何人かの人々を一つの集団として指す、くだけた語。nan nin ka no hito bito o hito tsu no shū dan to shi te sa su ku da ke ta go

Word origin

連中 (renchū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 連 (ren, "join") and 中 (chū, "inside"), referring to people gathered within one group.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 連中 (renchū) can refer to one's familiar group, but it may sound unfriendly when used for people outside the speaker's group.

Other meanings

  • folksnoun
  • that bunchnoun

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