Japanese Conversation · Level 83
60 words
Japanese word
群がる
Pronunciation
Romajimuragaru
Meaning
- verbswarm
Example
子どもたちが新しいおもちゃの周りに群がります。ko do mo ta chi ga atara shi i o mo cha no mawa ri ni mura ga ri ma su
The children swarm around the new toy.
More examples
セール品に客が群がりました。sē ru hin ni kyaku ga mura ga ri ma shi ta
Customers swarmed around the sale items.
Core concept
Conveys many people or animals clustering closely around a shared focus.
Common phrases
木の実に群がるko no mi ni mura ga ru
swarm around berries
人に群がるhito ni mura ga ru
swarm around a person
Similar words
集うtsudou: To gather in one place for a shared purpose or around a common interest.
押し寄せるoshiyoseru: To move toward a person, place, or thing as a large mass.
殺到するsattōsuru: To rush toward a person, place, or thing in large numbers.
群れるmureru: To form a group by staying close together, especially as animals or people.
Definition in Japanese
人や動物などが、何かを取り囲むように大勢集まる。hito ya dō butsu na do ga nan ka o to ri kako mu yō ni ō zei atsu ma ru
Word origin
The native Japanese verb 群がる (muragaru) combines 群 (mura, "group") with the verb-forming ending がる (garu), linking the idea of a group with the act of clustering.
Usage tips
- In English, swarm applies to people as well as insects, so fans can swarm around a celebrity when they gather in a dense crowd.