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

Related Words

Related: 群(ぐん) (group (formal/scientific))

Related: ライオン (lion)

Compare: 大群(たいぐん) (large group)

Compare: 群体(ぐんたい) (colony (biology))

Compare: 群落(ぐんらく) (community)

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Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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