観かん衆しゅう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Refers to a group of people watching a public event, performance, or spectacle. Often used for sports, concerts, and street performances.

〈数かず〉の観かん衆しゅうが集あつまるa crowd of [number] spectators gathers
決けっ勝しょう戦せんには5ご万まん人にんの観かん衆しゅうが集あつまった。
Fifty thousand spectators gathered for the final match.
観かん衆しゅうを魅み了りょうするto captivate the spectators
選せん手しゅたちのプレーが観かん衆しゅうを魅み了りょうした。
The players' performance captivated the spectators.
観かん衆しゅうが歓かん声せいを上あげるthe spectators cheer
ゴールが決きまると観かん衆しゅうが歓かん声せいを上あげた。
When the goal was scored, the spectators cheered.
観かん衆しゅうの前まえで〈動どう詞し〉to do something in front of the spectators
彼かれは観かん衆しゅうの前まえで優ゆう勝しょうカップを掲かかげた。
He raised the championship cup in front of the spectators.

観かん客きゃくN3
観客 is the common term for an audience at theaters, concerts, or ticketed events, while 観衆 stresses the crowd as a mass of onlookers, often outdoors or at sports events.
見けん物ぶつ人にんN1
見物人 is a casual word for sightseers or curious onlookers, whereas 観衆 is more formal and implies a larger, organized gathering.
群ぐん衆しゅうN1
群衆 is a general term for any crowd, while 観衆 specifically means the spectators watching a game, concert, or similar event.
聴ちょう衆しゅうN1
観衆 is a large crowd watching a spectacle such as a sports match or parade, while 聴衆 is specifically a group listening to a talk or performance.

聴ちょう衆しゅうN1
聴衆 refers to people gathered to listen, like at a lecture or concert, while 観衆 refers to people gathered to watch, like at a sports match.
群ぐん衆しゅうN1
群衆 is any large crowd of people regardless of purpose, while 観衆 specifically denotes a crowd watching an event or spectacle.

Compound of 観 (view, observe) and 衆 (multitude, crowd). The word is a relatively modern coinage for a collective audience.