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群をなす (ぐんをなす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-su)
swarm ; crowd ; flock together
Describes many people, animals, or things gathering in a group, often with a sense of movement or density. Similar to 群がる, but 群をなす emphasizes the formation of a group rather than the act of crowding around something.
See also: 群がる
Birds are flying in a flock in the sky.
Written forms 群ぐん をなす
Standard kanji spelling using なす.
群ぐん を 成な す
Alternate kanji spelling using 成す; both are used.
Similar words 群むら がる 群がる means to crowd around something or someone, often with a nuance of pressing in or gathering noisily. 群をなす is more neutral and simply describes the formation of a group, not necessarily around a target.
Etymology Compound of 群 (group, crowd) + を (object marker) + なす (to form, to make). The verb なす is an older form of する, still used in some fixed expressions.
