塊かたまり

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

A solid, often irregularly shaped aggregate of matter; can refer to anything from a clod of earth to a cluster of cells.

Related words· 7

集しゅう団だんN3sense 2
集団 is a formal, organized group of people, while 塊 suggests a denser, often disorderly cluster of people or things.
象しょう徴ちょうN1sense 3
象徴 means 'symbol' in a general sense, while 塊 in its abstract use paints someone or something as the very embodiment of a quality, often with a vivid, physical image.
集あつまりN3sense 2
集まり is a neutral word for a gathering of people or things, while 塊 emphasizes a tightly packed, mass-like cluster.
団だん塊かい
塊 is the common everyday word for a lump or mass, while 団塊 is a more written or technical term used for physical lumps and also for the postwar baby-boom generation.

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ブロック
塊 is the native Japanese word for a solid lump or mass, while ブロック is the loanword typically used for regularly shaped chunks like food or building material.
ダマ
塊 is a general word for any lump or mass of material, while ダマ specifically refers to small, unwanted clumps that form in powder or batter.
房ふさN1
塊 is a solid, compact lump or mass, whereas 房 is a loose, hanging cluster of individual strands or segments.

Written forms

塊かたまりUsage52%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
かたまりUsage32%
Kana spelling used when the kanji nuance is not needed or for clarity.
固かたまりUsage11%
Alternative kanji spelling, also common; emphasizes the 'solidified' nuance.
塊かたまりUsage4%
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