English–Japanese
“group” in Japanese
How to say “group” in Japanese
“Group” in Japanese is 集団 (shūdan).
Refers to several people or things viewed together as one connected whole.
Example sentences with 集団
校庭に小さな集団ができました。kō tei ni chii sa na shū dan ga de ki ma shi ta
A small group formed in the schoolyard.
駅前に集団ができています。eki mae ni shū dan ga de ki te i ma su
A group has formed in front of the station.
Tips for using 集団
- In everyday Japanese, 集団 (shūdan) sounds more formal and impersonal than グループ (gurūpu), so it is common in news reports and public notices.
Other Japanese words for “group”
同じ班の人と話します。ona ji han no hito to hana shi ma su
I talk with people in my group.
私はその団体に入りました。watashi wa so no dan tai ni hai ri ma shi ta
I joined that group.
私たちは同じグループです。watashi ta chi wa ona ji gu rū pu de su
We are in the same group.
一行はホテルに着きました。ik kō wa ho te ru ni tsu ki ma shi ta
The group arrived at the hotel.