gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
英語
~ 4300
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
用法パターン：
a gang of [people]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
類義語
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
対義語
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
コロケーション
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
テーマ
crime
|society
|law
例文
- The police arrested several members of the street gang.
- Gang violence has been increasing in the city.
- He joined a gang when he was a teenager.
- The rival gang controls the other side of town.
学習者向け例文
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
名詞
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
用法パターン：
the gang [verb] together
よくある間違い：
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
類義語
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
対義語
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
コロケーション
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
テーマ
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
例文
- I’m meeting up with the old gang this weekend.
- The gang always goes to that café on Fridays.
- Let's invite the whole gang to the party.
学習者向け例文
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
名詞
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
用法パターン：
a gang of [workers]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
類義語
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
対義語
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
コロケーション
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
テーマ
work
|labor
例文
- A gang of builders is working on the new road.
- The railway gang repaired the tracks overnight.
- He joined a maintenance gang at the factory.
学習者向け例文
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
文法
辞書形
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
音節・強勢
gang （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
活用形
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
関連語
表現
a one-man gang
1/ə wˈʌn mˈæn ɡˈæŋ/
idiom
informal
One person doing group's work
One person who does as much work as many people would do together.
例文
- He fixed the car, painted the house, and cooked dinner—he’s a one-man gang.
- With her energy, she’s like a one-man gang at the office.
gang together
1/ɡˈæŋ təɡˈɛðɚ/
phrasal verb
Form group for goal
To join with others to do something together.
例文
- Local businesses ganged together to protest the new tax.
- They ganged together to help their neighbor.
gang up on
1/ɡˈæŋ ˈʌp ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Join to attack one person
To join with others to attack or be unkind to one person.
例文
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.