Japanese Conversation · Level 22
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Japanese word
群れ
Pronunciation
Romajimure
Meaning
- nounherd
Example
牧場で牛の群れが草を食べています。boku jō de ushi no mu re ga kusa o ta be te i ma su
A herd of cattle is grazing on the farm.
More examples
海岸で魚の群れが同じ方向へ泳いでいます。kai gan de sakana no mu re ga ona ji hō kō e oyo i de i ma su
A school of fish is swimming in the same direction near the shore.
Core concept
Describes living beings gathered together and acting as one visible unit.
Common phrases
鳥の群れtori no mu re
flock of birds
群れをなすmu re o na su
form a herd
魚の群れsakana no mu re
school of fish
Similar words
群gun: A formal term for a group of animals or other living things treated as one unit.
一群ichigun: A single group of people, animals, or plants seen together as one unit.
一団ichidan: A group of people or animals traveling, working, or acting together.
Definition in Japanese
同じ種類の動物や人などが集まり、一つのまとまりとなったもの。ona ji shu rui no dō butsu ya hito na do ga atsu ma ri hito tsu no ma to ma ri to na tta mo no
Word origin
群れ (mure, "herd or group") is a native noun based on 群れる (mureru, "to gather in a group"); the noun refers to the gathered unit.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, herd can describe people metaphorically, as in "follow the herd," and this use often suggests that they act without independent judgment.
Other meanings
- groupnoun
- flocknoun
- packnoun
- schoolnoun
- swarmnoun
Related words
- 群れるmureruflockverb