群像

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 群像(ぐんぞう) combines 群, a group, with 像, an image or figure.
• Basic usage: It can refer to a sculptural group or the collective portrayal of characters in a novel.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A crowd and its portrayal
  • 群衆(ぐんしゅう) refers to a crowd of people themselves. 群像 focuses on several people represented together in sculpture, a story, or another portrayal.