Japanese word

組

Pronunciation

Romajikumi

Meaning

  • nounclass

Example

私の組には二十人います。watashi no kumi ni wa ni jū nin i ma su

There are twenty students in my class.

Illustration for 組 (class)

More examples

先生は組の前に立ちます。sen sei wa kumi no mae ni ta chi ma su

The teacher stands in front of the class.

今日は、別の組と合同で授業をします。kyō wa betsu no kumi to gō dō de ju gyō o shi ma su

Today, we will have a lesson together with another class.

Core concept

Refers to people organized together as one unit for a shared purpose, membership, or activity.

Common phrases

  • 組に入るkumi ni hai ru

    join a class

  • 組を呼ぶkumi o yo bu

    call the class

Similar words

クラスkurasu: A school class made up of students who receive lessons together as one group.

Definition in Japanese

共通の目的や所属によってまとめられた人々のまとまり。kyō tsū no moku teki ya sho zoku ni yo tte ma to me ra re ta hito bito no ma to ma ri

Word origin

組 (kumi) comes from the native verb 組む (kumu, "to join or put together"), and the noun denotes people or parts brought together as one unit.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese schools, 組 (kumi) commonly identifies a homeroom class within a grade, while a lesson or subject is usually described separately.

Other meanings

  • groupnoun
  • teamnoun

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