gang

結託する、徒党を組む

ほかの人と組んで誰かに反対したり攻撃したりする。たいてい不公平な行為。

やさしい英語で： To join other people in opposing or attacking someone, usually unfairly.

• They always gang up on me.
• The children ganged up against their new teacher.
• Why are you all ganging up on her?

使い方： gang up on someone (The older children ganged up on him.); gang up against someone/something (Several neighbours ganged up against the proposal.)

類義語： band together, team up

よく使う表現： gang up, gang up against, gang up on

ギャング、犯罪集団

一緒に犯罪を行う人たちの集団。

やさしい英語で： A group of people who commit crimes together.

• Police arrested the gang’s leader.
• Two rival gangs fought over the area.
• He joined a street gang when he was young.

よく使う表現： criminal gang, gang member, street gang, armed gang

仲間、友達の集まり

一緒に過ごす友達などの集まり。親しみを込めた呼びかけにも使う。

やさしい英語で： A group of friends or people who spend time together; also a friendly way to address them.

• The whole gang came to dinner.
• Hey, gang, shall we go outside?
• I met the old gang after work.

類義語： group, crowd

よく使う表現： the whole gang, our gang, hey gang, gang of friends