1.
group, collective
A number of people or things gathered together.
集団で行動する。
To act as a group.
集団生活に慣れる。
To get used to group living.
集団心理というものは恐ろしい。普段は理性的な人でも、集団の中では冷静な判断ができなくなることがある。
Group psychology is frightening. Even normally rational people can lose their ability to make calm judgments when in a group.
集団 refers to a group or collective of people or things.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 集団行動 (group action)
- 集団生活 (group living)
- 集団心理 (group/mob psychology)
- 集団訴訟 (class action lawsuit)
- 集団感染 (cluster infection)
- 集団登校 (walking to school in groups)
- 武装集団 (armed group)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 集団: group, collective (formal, often larger)
- グループ: group (casual, smaller)
- 団体: organization, group (organized with purpose)
- 群れ: crowd, flock (less organized)