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団
Group, Team, Organization
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Many organizations in Japan use 団 in their names, such as 劇団 (theater company) and 財団 (foundation). It commonly refers to organized groups of people.
Memory Trick
Imagine a sports team standing together for a group photo before a match. That united team helps you remember 団 means 'group.'
Readings
Onyomi: ダン (dan), トン (ton)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
団体
だんたい (dantai)
Organization
集団
しゅうだん (shuudan)
Group
劇団
げきだん (gekidan)
Theater company
財団
ざいだん (zaidan)
Foundation
Example Sentence
その 団体 は 環境保護 活動 を しています。
その だんたい は かんきょうほご かつどう を しています。
sono dantai wa kankyouhogo katsudou o shiteimasu
That organization works to protect the environment.