Japanese word

群集

Pronunciation

Romajigunshū

Meaning

  • nouncrowd

Example

駅前では人々が群集をなしています。eki mae de wa hito bito ga gun shū o na shi te i ma su

People are forming a crowd in front of the station.

Illustration for 群集 (crowd)

More examples

係員は群集を整理して、通路を確保しました。kakari in wa gun shū o sei ri shi te tsū ro o kaku ho shi ma shi ta

The staff organized the crowd and cleared the passage.

Core concept

Describes people viewed together as a dense or loosely organized group in one place.

Common phrases

  • 群集に近づくgun shū ni chika zu ku

    approach the crowd

  • 群集の流れgun shū no naga re

    flow of the crowd

  • 群集から離れるgun shū ka ra hana re ru

    move away from the crowd

Similar words

群衆gunshū: Many people gathered together in one place and viewed as a single group.
人混みhitogomi: A place where many people are close together and movement is difficult.
人だかりhitodakari: People gathered around someone or something that attracts their attention.

Definition in Japanese

ある場所に大勢の人が集まっている状態。a ru ba sho ni ō zei no hito ga atsu ma tte i ru jō tai

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 群 (gun, "group") and 集 (shū, "gathering") to express a mass of people gathered together.

Usage tips

  • 群集 (gunshū) appears in formal news and academic writing, where it presents many people as a social group rather than focusing on each individual.

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