Japanese word

集団

Pronunciation

Romajishūdan

Meaning

  • noungroup

Example

子どもの集団が公園へ行きます。ko do mo no shū dan ga kō en e i ki ma su

A group of children goes to the park.

Illustration for 集団 (group)

More examples

校庭に小さな集団ができました。kō tei ni chii sa na shū dan ga de ki ma shi ta

A small group formed in the schoolyard.

駅前に集団ができています。eki mae ni shū dan ga de ki te i ma su

A group has formed in front of the station.

Core concept

Refers to several people or things viewed together as one connected whole.

Common phrases

  • 集団で行動するshū dan de kō dō su ru

    act as a group

  • 集団を作るshū dan o tsuku ru

    form a group

Similar words

グループgurūpu: Several people or things treated as an informal unit.
団体dantai: A group of people organized around a shared purpose or activity.
群れmure: Several people or animals gathered together, often moving as one.

Definition in Japanese

複数の人や物がまとまって一つのまとまりをなしているもの。fuku sū no hito ya mono ga ma to ma tte hito tsu no ma to ma ri o na shi te i ru mo no

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 集団 (shūdan, "group") combines 集 (shū, "gather") and 団 (dan, "group").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 集団 (shūdan) sounds more formal and impersonal than グループ (gurūpu), so it is common in news reports and public notices.

Opposites

Related words

  • 集団化shūdankagroup formationnoun
  • 集団的shūdantekicollectivepre-noun adjectival

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