Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

(しゅう)great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses, people, folk, clique, bunch

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses

      Antonyms:

    2. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

      2.

      people, folk, clique, bunch

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, Familiar language

    All Forms

    衆 【しゅう】衆 【しゅ】

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    Examples

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      リーダーが(しゅう)(みちび)く。

      The leader guides the masses. {great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses, people, folk, clique, bunch}

      • N2

      (わか)(しゅう)はお年寄(としよ)りを(うやま)うべきだ。

      Young people should respect the elderly. {great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses, people, folk, clique, bunch}

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      都会(とかい)(しゅう)田舎(いなか)(しゅう)よりもオシャレです。

      The city crowd is more stylish than the countryside crowd. {great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses, people, folk, clique, bunch}

      • N2

      町内(ちょうない)(わか)(しゅう)伝統(でんとう)()()ぎそうにないので(こま)っている。

      I'm troubled because the young people in town seem unlikely to carry on the tradition. {great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses, people, folk, clique, bunch}

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      町長(ちょうちょう):「(みな)(しゅう)各自(かくじ)仕事(しごと)頑張(がんば)りに(おう)じて、褒美(ほうび)(あた)えよう。」

      Mayor: 'Everyone, let's reward each other according to the effort put into their individual jobs.' {great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses, people, folk, clique, bunch}

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