► 接尾辞
団 [(1)だん] meaning: group rank: 3
☆ 暴力団 ⇨ A violence group, mafia (☛ Typically a large group)
☆ 楽団 ⇨ A musical band, orchestra (☛ Typically a large group)
More examples:
- 政府と戦うためには皆が団結しなくていけない ⇨ We all have to unite in order to fight against the government
- 私は当時その団体に在籍していなかった ⇨ At that time I was not a member of the organization
- 応援団 ⇨ Cheerleaders
- 掛け布団と敷布団 ⇨ A blanket and a (sleeping) mattress
- 柔らかめの布団 ⇨ A little soft mattress
- 警察が暴力団事務所をガサ入れした ⇨ Police searched the yakuza office
- 暴力団員が仲間を連れてやって来た ⇨ A gang member brought his goons with him
- 彼女は座布団をパンパン叩いた ⇨ She slapped on the cushion (to dust)
- オリンピック選手団を首相が激励した ⇨ The prime minister gave a pep talk to the Olympic national team
- 動物愛護団体 ⇨ Animal protection, rights, group
- 山口組は日本最大の暴力団だ ⇨ Yamaguchi-clan is the largest gang in Japan
- 武装集団 ⇨ An armed group. Militants
- 彼女は先頭集団に追いついた ⇨ She caught up with the leading group
- 彼は布団の中に潜り込んだ ⇨ He crawled under his bedding
- 軍は旅団を国境に配置した ⇨ The army deployed a brigade on the border