also: コミュニティー
noun
A group of people sharing common interests, location, or identity; used broadly like the English word.
オンラインコミュニティに参加する。
I join an online community.
地域コミュニティの活動が盛んだ。
The local community's activities are thriving.
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'community'.
Variant katakana spelling with a long vowel mark; less common but still seen.
社会 refers to society at large or a social system, while コミュニティ emphasizes a smaller, more personal group with shared interests or locality.
共同体 is a more formal or academic term for a community or collective, often implying a structured or intentional group, whereas コミュニティ is a casual loanword used in everyday contexts.
Borrowed from English 'community'.