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How to say 'Gather' or 'Collect' in Japanese | 集める

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The Japanese word for Gather or Collect is 'Atsumeru', written as 集める in Japanese.'Gather' or 'Collect' in hiragana is あつめる.

    Meaning

    Gather, Collect

    Reading

    あつめる

    atsumeru

    Kanji

    Gather

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '集める (あつめる)' primarily means 'to gather' or 'to collect'. It is used when bringing things or people together in one place. For example: I gathered information「情報を集めた」(じょうほうをあつめた). She collects stamps「彼女は切手を集める」(かのじょはきってをあつめる). The verb can also be used in abstract contexts, such as gathering attention or collecting ideas. Note that the nuance of 'gather' often implies bringing scattered items together, while 'collect' implies a more deliberate accumulation of items over time.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1354

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 集める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Gather

Hiragana in the Word 集める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Me
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 集める Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 集 as well.

  • word

    集団

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    集まる

    Meaning

    Gather

  • word

    Meaning

    Collection

  • word

    集中

    Meaning

    Concentration

  • word

    集合

    Meaning

    Gathering

  • word

    集まり

    Meaning

    Gathering

  • word

    収集

    Meaning

    Collection

  • word

    集会

    Meaning

    Meeting, Gathering

  • word

    群集

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    集落

    Meaning

    Village, Settlement

  • word

    募集

    Meaning

    Recruitment

  • word

    寄り集まる

    Meaning

    Gather

  • word

    編集

    Meaning

    Editing

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What does 'Atsumeru' (集める) mean?

'Atsumeru' means 'Gather' or 'Collect' .

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