► 動詞
纏める [まとめる] meaning: group rank: 1
☆ 彼女は服を色ごとに纏めた ⇨ She grouped together her clothes by color
括る [くくる] [coll] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 全ての人を一つに括ることは出来ない ⇨ You can’t bundle people up, consider everybody the same (☛ Group together and regard as one)
結成 [けっせい] [結成する] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 彼等は大学にいた時にバンドを結成した ⇨ They formed the band when they were in college (☛ Form a group with a common interest)
結党 [けっとう] [結党する] meaning: group rank: 5
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► 成句
寄ってたかって [(5)よってたかって] meaning: group rank: 3
☆ 彼等は彼を寄ってたかって苛めた ⇨ They ganged up on him and harassed him (☛ Always negative)
► 名詞
組 [(2)くみ] meaning: group rank: 1
☆ 彼等は人生の勝ち組だ (かちぐみ) ⇨ They are winners in life
☆ 私達は二つの組に分かれた ⇨ We broke up into two groups (☛ Typically a group of people with similar characteristics, but not with common goals or leadership)
集団 [しゅうだん] meaning: group rank: 1
☆ 彼女は集団に暴行された ⇨ She was assaulted by a group
☆ 集団安全保障条約 ⇨ A collective security treaty
科 [か] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ この病院では婦人科と産科は独立した科になっている ⇨ Gynecology and obstetrics are individual departments in this hospital (☛ Typically academic or scientific grouping)
☆ 放射線科の受付 ⇨ The reception desk of radiology section (☛ Typically academic or scientific grouping)
会 [(1)かい] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 日本医師会 ⇨ Japan medical doctor association
☆ 郷土を守る会 ⇨ A group to protect our hometown
協会 [きょうかい] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 日本サッカー協会 ⇨ Japanese soccer association (☛ A group with a common interest and an administrative function)
軍団 [ぐんだん] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 店はババアの軍団に占領されていた ⇨ The store was occupied by a mob of middle-aged women (☛ Technically means “corps” but often used to describe an intimidating group)
集合 [しゅうごう] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 数学の集合論 ⇨ Mathematical set theory
☆ 集合住宅 ⇨ Multi-unit housing
層 [(1)そう] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 彼は社会の幅広い層から支持を受けている ⇨ He is supported by a wide range of social strata
大群 [たいぐん] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ イナゴの大群 ⇨ A swarm of locusts
☆ 店にオバサンの大群が押し寄せた ⇨ A swarm of middle-aged women gathered at the store
団体 [だんたい] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 団体競技 ⇨ A group competition
☆ 宗教団体 ⇨ A religious organization (☛ A larger group of people with a common interest)
党 [(1)とう] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 党の意見が纏まらない ⇨ The stance of the party haven’t been consolidated
☆ 政党 ⇨ A political party (☛ A larger group of people with a common ideology)
部 [ぶ] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 彼女は高校でサッカー部に所属している ⇨ She is a member of high school football team (☛ In Japanese high schools, participation in extracurricular activities, typically sports or arts, is mandatory, and it forms a major part of school life)
群れ [(2)むれ] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 牛の群れ ⇨ A herd of cows (☛ A group of animals, or group of mindless people)
系列 [けいれつ] meaning: group rank: 3
☆ この会社は三菱の系列企業だ ⇨ This company is a part of Mitsubishi group (☛ A corporate group)
団子 [だんご] meaning: group rank: 3
☆ 現在五チームが団子状態になっている ⇨ Currently five teams are neck and neck (☛ Like dumplings sticking together)
派閥 [はばつ] meaning: group rank: 3
☆ 政党内の派閥 ⇨ Factions within a political party
班 [(1)はん] meaning: group rank: 3
☆ 私達は四つの班に別れて行動した ⇨ We broke into four groups and acted separately (☛ A smaller group of people who act together, typically for a specific task)
連合 [れんごう] meaning: group rank: 3
☆ 国際連合 ⇨ The United Nations
連帯 [れんたい] meaning: group rank: 3
☆ 強い連帯感 ⇨ A strong team mentality, bonding
一味 [(2)いちみ] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ これは鈴木組一味の仕業に違いない ⇨ This must be a work of Suzuki yakuza group (☛ Usually a criminal group)
一行 [いっこう] [liter] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 米国大統領一行が日本に到着した ⇨ US president and his aids have arrived at Japan (☛ A group traveling together)
群 [(1)ぐん] [群を成す] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 群をなして咲いている花 ⇨ Flowers blooming in a large group
軍 [(1)ぐん] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 読売巨人軍 ⇨ The Yomiuri Giants (☛ Typically a sport team)
結成 [けっせい] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 結成式 ⇨ A group formation ceremony (☛ An act of forming a group)
陣営 [じんえい] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 資本主義陣営と共産主義陣営 ⇨ The capitalist countries and the communist countries (☛ Originally a group of soldiers ready to fight.)
一山 [(2)ひとやま] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 柿一山五百円 ⇨ One stack of persimmons. ¥500
部活 [ぶかつ] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 部活は日本の学校生活の大きな部分を占める ⇨ School sport and art group activities are a major part of the school life in Japan (☛ An abbreviation of 部活動. In Japanese high schools, participation in school sport or art groups is mandatory)
部族 [(1)ぶぞく] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 部族間の戦争 ⇨ A war between tribes
部落 [(1)ぶらく] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 部落民差別 ⇨ Discrimination against the descendants of the social outcasts (☛ The social hierarchy during the feudal era, and especially the lowest group made of criminals and outcasts)
連邦 [れんぽう] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ ソビエト連邦 ⇨ The Soviet Union (☛ A union of countries)
☆ 米国連邦政府 ⇨ The US federal government (☛ A union of countries)
連盟 [れんめい] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 国際サッカー連盟 ⇨ FIFA. The intl. federation of association football
部落 [(1)ぶらく] meaning: group rank: 5
☆ 山奥の部落 ⇨ A hamlet deep in the mountain
► 接尾辞
族 [(2)ぞく] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 暴走族 ⇨ A group of illegal street racers (common in Japan) (☛ A group of people with peculiar social and cultural characteristics, often anti-mainstream)
隊 [たい] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 沿岸警備隊 ⇨ A coast guard
☆ 消防隊 ⇨ A firefighting squad
☆ 救助隊 ⇨ A rescue squad (☛ Typically a mission-specific group of trained people)
陣 [じん] meaning: group rank: 3
☆ 党の首脳陣が会議をしている ⇨ The group of the leaders of the party is having a meeting
☆ 取材陣が彼を空港で待ち構えていた ⇨ A group of reporters were waiting for him at the airport
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)
室 [しつ] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 彼は鈴木教授の研究室で勉強している ⇨ He is studying in professor Suzuki’s research group (☛ Typically academic groups)