Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 群ぐん 衆しゅう が 集あつ まる a crowd gathers at a place
A crowd gathered in the square in front of the station.
群ぐん 衆しゅう をかき 分わ ける to push one's way through a crowd
He pushed his way through the crowd to move forward.
群ぐん 衆しゅう の 中なか に 紛まぎ れる to blend into the crowd
The culprit disappeared, blending into the crowd.
群ぐん 衆しゅう が 押お し 寄よ せる a crowd surges forward
A huge crowd surged toward the venue.
Kanji 衆 masses, great numbers, multitude Related words· 10 群衆 describes the crowd as a collective body of people, while 人混み emphasizes the physical congestion and difficulty of moving through a crowded place.
群衆 refers to a physically gathered crowd in one place, while 大衆 refers more abstractly to the general public or masses in society.
群衆 is a general term for any crowd, while 観衆 specifically means the spectators watching a game, concert, or similar event.
群衆 usually implies an anonymous, unorganized mass of people, while 集団 can refer to any group, organized or not, even a small one.
Show 6 more Show fewer 群衆 is a neutral, formal word for a crowd, while モブ carries a more casual or negative 'unruly mob' nuance.
群衆 is a formal, often written term for a large mass of people, while 人だかり is a casual word for people gathering around something of interest.
群衆 is a neutral word for a large crowd, whereas 暴徒 specifically implies a crowd that is rioting or acting violently.
群衆 describes a mass of people gathered together as a unit, whereas 大勢 simply states that the number of people is large.
群衆 refers specifically to a large crowd of people, whereas 群れ can describe animals, objects, or people alike.
群衆 is a formal, static term for a multitude of people (as in news reports), whereas 人波 emphasizes the dynamic, flowing motion of the crowd.
Don't confuse with· 5 群衆 refers specifically to a crowd of people, while 群集 (same reading) can also describe a gathering of animals, plants, or things.
大衆 is an abstract term for the general public as a social category, whereas 群衆 refers to a physical crowd of people gathered in one place.
群衆 means a crowd of people in general with no implication of listening, while 聴衆 specifically means people gathered to listen to a speech or concert.
Show 2 more Show fewer 群衆 means an undifferentiated crowd or mob, while 群像 refers to distinct figures composed together as an ensemble or artwork.
群衆 is any large crowd of people regardless of purpose, while 観衆 specifically denotes a crowd watching an event or spectacle.
Etymology Compound of 群 (ぐん , 'group, crowd') and 衆 (しゅう , 'multitude, masses'). The reading ぐんしゅう is the standard on'yomi combination.
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