No. 1,170 in Japanese
彼ら
"They" or "them" (referring to a group of people, typically males or a mixed-gender group).
In a sentence
彼らは公園で遊んでいます。
They are playing in the park.
Refers to a group of people, emphasizing their activity or action as a group.
昨日、彼らに会いました。
Yesterday, I met them.
Used as the object pronoun referring to a previously mentioned or contextually understood group of people.
彼らの意見は興味深いです。
Their opinions are interesting.
Functions as a possessive pronoun indicating something belonging to or related to them.
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