1.
to swarm; to crowd; to flock; to throng
To gather in a large group around something, often in an eager or chaotic way. Used for people, animals, and insects.
蜂が花に群がっている。
Bees are swarming around the flowers.
子供たちがアイスクリームの車に群がった。
The children crowded around the ice cream truck.
セールが始まると、客が店の前に群がった。
When the sale started, customers thronged in front of the store.
USAGE:
An intransitive verb. The target that attracts the crowd is marked with に. Conveys a sense of many individuals converging eagerly or instinctively on one point.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 虫が群がる (insects swarm)
- 人が群がる (people crowd around)
- 群がって来る (to come swarming)
GRAMMAR:
Godan verb (ら行). Te-form: 群がって. Past: 群がった. Negative: 群がらない.