How to say 'Gather' or 'Align' in Japanese | そろう

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The Japanese word for Gather or Align is 'Sorou', written as そろう in Japanese.

word

そろう

Meaning

Gather, Align

Reading

Sorou

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'そろう (sorou)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to align' or 'to be in order,' often used when things are arranged neatly or in a specific sequence. For example: The books are aligned on the shelf「本が棚にそろっている」(ほんがたなにそろっている). The second meaning is 'to gather' or 'to assemble,' referring to people or things coming together in one place. For example: Everyone gathered at the park「みんなが公園にそろった」(みんながこうえんにそろった). The verb can be used in both transitive and intransitive forms, depending on the context. It is commonly used in everyday situations to describe organization or the act of coming together.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

3212

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word そろう

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

そ

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hiragana

ろ

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hiragana

う

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'Sorou' means 'Gather' or 'Align' .

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