大勢
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a large number of people gathered or present. Often used with の to modify nouns.
A large crowd of people had gathered in the park.
Speaking in front of a large audience makes me nervous.
2
in large numbers; many people (adverbially)
Used adverbially to describe people doing something in great numbers. Often appears as 大勢で.
Tourists got off the bus in large numbers.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に大勢の人がいるthere are many people at a place
There were a lot of people in front of the station.
- 大勢で〈動詞〉many people do something together
A large group of us went to see the cherry blossoms together.
- 大勢の前で〈動詞〉to do something in front of a crowd
Speaking in front of a large crowd makes me nervous.
- 大勢集まるmany people gather
A large crowd gathered for the festival.
Expressions
- その他大勢and many others; the rest; extras (in a film)