Japanese Conversation · Level 21
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Japanese word
グループ
Pronunciation
Romajigurūpu
Meaning
- noungroup
Example
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.
More examples
授業では、三人ずつのグループを作ります。ju gyō de wa san nin zu tsu no gu rū pu o tsuku ri ma su
In class, we make groups of three.
Core concept
Describes people or things gathered together because they share a purpose, feature, or connection.
Common phrases
グループに入るgu rū pu ni hai ru
join a group
グループを作るgu rū pu o tsuku ru
form a group
グループに分かれるgu rū pu ni wa ka re ru
split into groups
Similar words
集団shūdan: People or things gathered and treated as one unit.
チームchīmu: A set of people organized around a common purpose or activity.
団体dantai: An organized body of people with a common purpose or activity.
班han: A small set of people assigned to complete a particular task.
Definition in Japanese
共通の目的や性質を持つ人や物のまとまり。kyō tsū no moku teki ya sei shitsu o mo tsu hito ya mono no ma to ma ri
Word origin
グループ (gurūpu) was borrowed from English group, whose history leads through French groupe to Italian gruppo.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, group can refer to people, animals, or things, while team usually suggests people working together toward a shared goal.