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組
kumi, kumi
Description
「組」は、人がいくつかに分かれて作るグループのことです。学校のクラスや、テレビの番組を作るチームなどにも使います。
"組" refers to a group formed by dividing people into several parts. It is also used for school classes and teams that produce TV programs.
Meanings
組kumi
group; class (in school); team
わたしは三年二組です。
I am in class 3-2.
組kumi
counter for sets or pairs
カップを二組買いました。
I bought two sets of cups.
組kumi
gang; crime family (informal)
あの組はこわいです。
That group is scary.
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Notes
- Nuance
As a counter, 組 (kumi) counts matched sets or pairs; as school use it labels classes.
- Etymology
from the verb 組む (kumu, to join/assemble); implies people put together into a unit.
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