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群れ集まる (むれあつまる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

群むれ集あつまる

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru)

gather in large groups; flock together; swarm

Describes people or animals coming together in a crowd or swarm; often implies a large, noticeable gathering.

駅えき前まえに若わか者ものが群むれ集あつまっていた。
Young people were gathering in large groups in front of the station.
夏なつになると海かい岸がんにクラゲが

群む

れ

集あつ

まる

。

In summer, jellyfish swarm near the shore.

Kanji

群flock, group, crowd
集gather, meet, congregate

Similar words

集あつまる
集まる is the general verb for 'to gather'; 群れ集まる emphasizes gathering in a crowd or swarm, often with a nuance of disorder or large numbers.
群むらがる
群がる also means 'to swarm' or 'to crowd around', but it often focuses on crowding around a specific target or object, while 群れ集まる simply describes forming a large group.

Etymology

Compound of 群れ (mure, 'crowd, group') + 集まる (atsumaru, 'to gather'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination straightforwardly conveys 'gather in a crowd'.