群(む)れ

むれ
noun
group, flock, herd, crowd
1. group, flock, herd
A number of animals or birds gathered together.
魚(さかな)の群(む)れ。
A school of fish.
鳥(とり)の群(む)れが飛(と)んでいる。
A flock of birds is flying.
羊(ひつじ)の群(む)れを追(お)いながら牧場(ぼくじょう)を歩(ある)いた。
I walked through the ranch while following the herd of sheep.
2. crowd, throng
A large number of people gathered together.
人(ひと)の群(む)れ。
A crowd of people.
観光客(かんこうきゃく)の群(む)れが神社(じんじゃ)を訪(おとず)れた。
A crowd of tourists visited the shrine.
駅前(えきまえ)には帰宅(きたく)する人(ひと)の群(む)れができていた。
There was a crowd of people heading home in front of the station.

群(む)れ refers to groups of animals or people gathered together.

USAGE BY ANIMAL:

  • 鳥(とり)の群(む)れ: a flock of birds
  • 羊(ひつじ)の群(む)れ: a flock/herd of sheep
  • 魚(さかな)の群(む)れ: a school of fish
  • 狼(おおかみ)の群(む)れ: a pack of wolves
  • 象(ぞう)の群(む)れ: a herd of elephants

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 群(む)れをなす: to form a group
  • 群(む)れから離(はな)れる: to stray from the group

RELATED VERB:

  • 群(む)れる: to flock together, to gather
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Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.2.5 8:03
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