Japanese word

団体

Pronunciation

Romajidantai

Meaning

  • noungroup

Example

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.

Illustration for 団体 (group)

More examples

地域の団体が子どもたちに本を配っています。chi iki no dan tai ga ko do mo ta chi ni hon o kuba tte i ma su

A local group is giving books to children.

Core concept

Presents several people with a common purpose as one collective unit that can act together.

Common phrases

  • 団体に入るdan tai ni hai ru

    join a group

  • 団体を作るdan tai o tsuku ru

    form a group

  • 団体に所属するdan tai ni sho zoku su ru

    belong to a group

Similar words

グループgurūpu: A group of people treated as one unit in an activity or situation.
集団shūdan: People gathered and viewed together as a single unit.
組織soshiki: A group arranged with a common purpose and an organized system.

Definition in Japanese

共通の目的を持つ人々が一つの組織をつくって活動する集まり。kyō tsū no moku teki o mo tsu hito bito ga hito tsu no so shiki o tsu ku tte katsu dō su ru atsu ma ri

Word origin

団体 (dantai) combines 団 (dan, "group") with 体 (tai, "body"), so its structure suggests a group regarded as one body.

Usage tips

  • The word 団体 (dantai) commonly appears when a business or facility treats a group as a unit, especially for reservations, entry, or discounts.

Other meanings

  • organizationnoun
  • teamnoun

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