観 衆(かんしゅう)

かんしゅう

noun

spectators; audience; crowd

1. spectators; audience; crowd of onlookers

A group of people gathered to watch an event, performance, or spectacle. Emphasizes the collective nature of the group rather than individual viewers.

観衆(かんしゅう)が歓声(かんせい)を上(あ)げた。

The crowd let out a cheer.

五万人(ごまんにん)の観衆(かんしゅう)がスタジアムを埋(う)めた。

A crowd of fifty thousand filled the stadium.

選手(せんしゅ)のプレーに観衆(かんしゅう)は息(いき)を飲(の)んで見守(みまも)っていた。

The spectators watched the player's performance with bated breath.

Refers to a group of people watching a live event. Most commonly used for sports events, concerts, and public spectacles. The word emphasizes the crowd as a collective body.

Common collocations

大勢(おおぜい)の観衆(かんしゅう): a large crowd of spectators
観衆(かんしゅう)を沸(わ)かせる: to excite the crowd
観衆(かんしゅう)が詰(つ)めかける: spectators pour in
観衆(かんしゅう)動員(どういん)数(すう): number of spectators mobilized

Similar words

観客(かんきゃく): audience, spectators — nearly synonymous but slightly more formal; often used for numbered counts
聴衆(ちょうしゅう): audience — specifically for listeners (lectures, music)
見物人(けんぶつにん): onlooker, bystander — more casual, watching out of curiosity

Related Words

Compare: 観客(かんきゃく) (audience, spectators)

Compare: 聴衆(ちょうしゅう) (audience)

Compare: 見物人(けんぶつにん) (onlooker, bystander)

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Added 2026.4.8 5:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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