Korean word

집단

Pronunciation

Romanizationchipttan

Meaning

  • noungroup

Example

학생들이 집단으로 이동했다.hak ssaeng deu ri chip tta neu ro i dong haet tta

The students moved as a group.

Illustration for 집단 (group)

More examples

주말에는 집단 활동이 많다.chu ma re neun chip ttan hwal dong i man ta

There are many group activities on weekends.

Core concept

People or things connected by a shared quality or purpose and treated as one unit.

Common phrases

  • 집단 활동chip ttan hwal dong

    group activity

  • 집단 행동chip ttan haeng dong

    group behavior

  • 집단 따돌림chip ttan tta dol lim

    group bullying

  • 집단 감염chip ttan ka myeom

    mass infection

Similar words

단체tanche: An organized body of people formed around a shared purpose or activity.
무리muri: A cluster of people or things with similar traits or interests.

Definition in Korean

공통된 성질이나 목적을 가진 사람이나 사물의 모임.kong tong doen seong ji ri na mok jjeo geul ka jin sa ra mi na sa mu rui mo im

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 집단 (jipttan, "group") combines characters meaning gathering and group, linking its form to a collection treated as one unit.

Usage tips

  • 집단 (jipttan, "group") can describe people or things, so it is not limited to a formal body with offices, rules, or legal status.

Opposites

Related words

  • 집단적chipttanjeokcollectiveadjective
  • 집단주의chipttanjuuicollectivismnoun
  • 집단화chipttanhwacollectivizationnoun

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