魚群
also: なむら
ぎょ
ぐ
ん
Meanings
1
school of fish; shoal of fish
A group of fish swimming together. Often used in fishing, marine observation, and in compounds such as 魚群探知機; more technical or compact than 魚の群れ.
A large school of fish was visible near the surface of the sea.
The fisherman tracked the school of fish with a fish finder.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に魚群が現れるa school of fish appears (in a place)
The fishermen waited for a school of fish to appear offshore.
- 魚群を探知するto detect a school of fish
They detected a school of fish with the radar.