衆人|しゅうじんshuujin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounthe people; the public

• SynonymピープルNeutralLoanword for 'people'; seen mostly in magazine titles and slogans, rarely used in daily conversation.
• Synonym人々ひとびとNeutralThe everyday default for 'people'; neutral, and unlike 「衆人」 it does not stress a large number or people being present.
• Synonym人たちひとたちNeutralA particular group of people, usually with a modifier in front, as in 「近所の人たち」.
• Synonym衆しゅうNeutralA crowd or bunch of people; common as a suffix in 「若い衆」, and on its own mostly in set phrases like 「衆を頼む」.
• Synonym大衆たいしゅうNeutralThe general public, the masses; often contrasted with elites, as in 「大衆文化」.
• Synonym諸人もろびとWrittenArchaic word for everyone, all sorts of people; found mainly in hymns and classical texts.
• Related民衆みんしゅうNeutralThe ordinary people who make up society; often contrasted with rulers, so it appears mostly in political and historical contexts.
• Related俗衆ぞくしゅうWrittenWritten term for the worldly masses, ordinary people; can carry a dismissive nuance that they lack refinement.
• Related世人せじんWrittenWritten word for the people of the world; emphasizes the general public as the source of social opinion, what 'the world' thinks.
• AntonymひとりNeutralOne person, someone alone; the opposite of the many people 「衆人」 refers to.
• Antonym個人こじんNeutralThe individual as a member of society, set against the group or the crowd, as in 「個人の意見」.

For everyday speech, 「人々」 or 「大衆」 is the normal choice. 「衆人」 itself is a written word for a great crowd of people, seen mostly in set phrases like 「衆人環視」 and 「衆人の前で」. 「俗衆」 and 「世人」 are literary; 「諸人」 is archaic; 「民衆」 suits political and historical writing; 「ピープル」 appears in titles and slogans; 「一人」 and 「個人」 are the opposites.

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

1. 大勢おおぜいの人ひと。