衆|しゅうshuu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noungreat numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
2. noun, noun (suffix)people; folk; clique; bunch

• Synonym衆人しゅうじんWrittenA written word for the masses or the public, seen in stiff set phrases like 「衆人環視」; 「衆」 itself is more often used as a suffix.
• SynonymピープルNeutralA loanword for people, as in 「ピープル誌」; it is rarely used on its own in everyday speech.
• Related諸人もろびとWrittenA written, archaic word for the many people, as in 「もろびとこぞりて」; found mainly in old texts and the Christmas carol, with an antique flavor.
• AntonymひとりNeutralOne person, as in 「一人で行く」; it stands in contrast to 「衆」, which suggests a crowd or many people.

Use 「衆」 for large numbers of people or a particular group, often as a suffix (「衆を頼む」「若い衆」「旦那衆」); set phrases take 「衆人」, archaic style 「諸人」; the opposite is 「一人」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （シュウ）大衆たいしゅう。民衆みんしゅう。
2. （シュウ）多数派たすうは。多人数たにんずう。