also: なむら
noun
school of fish; shoal of fish
A group of fish swimming together. Often used in fishing, marine observation, and in compounds such as 魚群探知機; more technical or compact than 魚の群れ.
海面近くに大きな魚群が見えた。
A large school of fish was visible near the surface of the sea.
漁師は魚群探知機で魚群を追った。
The fisherman tracked the school of fish with a fish finder.
A Sino-Japanese compound written with 魚, 'fish,' and 群, 'group' or 'crowd.' The spelling directly reflects the meaning 'group of fish.'