群(ぐん)

ぐん
noun / suffix
group, cluster, flock
1. group, cluster, flock
A collection of similar things or beings gathered together.
魚(さかな)の群(む)れ
A school of fish.
[Note: 群れ is also read むれ]
星(ほし)の群(ぐん)
A cluster of stars.
建物(たてもの)群(ぐん)が並(なら)んでいる。
A group of buildings stands in a row.
2. group (suffix)
Used as a suffix to indicate a group or category.
実験(じっけん)群(ぐん)と対照(たいしょう)群(ぐん)
Experimental group and control group.
この島(しま)には希少(きしょう)な植物(しょくぶつ)群(ぐん)が生息(せいそく)しており、保護(ほご)区域(くいき)に指定(してい)されている。
Rare plant groups inhabit this island, which has been designated as a protected area.
年齢(ねんれい)群(ぐん)ごとにデータを分析(ぶんせき)する。
To analyze data by age group.

群(ぐん) indicates a group or collection.

AS SUFFIX:

  • 実験(じっけん)群(ぐん) (experimental group)
  • 対照(たいしょう)群(ぐん) (control group)
  • 年齢(ねんれい)群(ぐん) (age group)
  • 血液(けつえき)型(がた)群(ぐん) (blood type group)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 群(ぐん): group (formal/scientific)
  • 群(む)れ: flock, herd, group (general)
  • グループ: group (loanword)

NOTE: 群(ぐん) is often used in scientific or technical contexts.

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Added 2026.1.11 17:21 · Revised 2026.2.27 8:39
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