► 動詞
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)
► 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
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
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)
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)
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)
結成 [けっせい] meaning: group rank: 4
☆ 結成式 ⇨ A group formation ceremony (☛ An act of forming a group)
► 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)