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they (female); those women; she and her companions
The plural of 彼女 (she), formed with the pluralizer たち. Refers to a group of women or girls previously mentioned or identified from context. Does not imply girlfriends — just "those women / they (female)."
彼女たちは友達だ。
They are friends.
彼女たちは毎週日曜にカフェで会う。
They meet at a cafe every Sunday.
彼女たちの意見を聞いてから決めよう。
Let's decide after hearing their opinions.
チームのメンバーは全員女性で、彼女たちはもう三年一緒に働いている。
The team members are all women, and they have been working together for three years already.
The female-plural third-person pronoun: 彼女 (she) + たち (pluralizer). Used when the group being referred to consists entirely of women or girls. If the group is mixed or its gender is unknown, the correct form is 彼ら, which acts as the default "they."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 彼女たちの話: their (the women's) story / what they said
- 彼女たちと一緒に: together with them
- 彼女たちの意見: their opinions
- 彼女たちは皆: they are all...
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 彼ら: they — the default plural third-person pronoun; can refer to any group (male, mixed, or gender unknown).
- 彼女: she — the singular form; also means "girlfriend" in other contexts.
- 女性{たち}: women (plural) — more formal and explicit; used when you want to name the group as "women" rather than use a pronoun.
- あの人たち: those people — neutral and common in conversation.
USAGE:
Like most Japanese pronouns, 彼女たち is used less often than "they" in English — Japanese prefers to drop the subject or repeat a noun when the referent is already clear. Use 彼女たち when you need to explicitly mark "they (female)" to avoid ambiguity. In casual speech, あの子たち (those girls) is often preferred to talk about a female group.