English–Japanese

“gather” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoたまる (tamaru)

Pronunciation

Romajiatsumaru

Example

放課後、友達が公園に集まります。hō ka go tomo dachi ga kō en ni atsu ma ri ma su

After school, my friends gather at the park.

Illustration for 集まる (gather)

How to say “gather” in Japanese

“Gather” in Japanese is 集まる (atsumaru).

Shows people or things becoming a group by moving toward the same place or point, without emphasizing anyone making them do so.

Full entry for 集まる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 集まる

子どもたちが教室に集まります。ko do mo ta chi ga kyō shitsu ni atsu ma ri ma su

The children gather in the classroom.

休日には、家族がリビングに集まります。kyū jitsu ni wa ka zoku ga ri bi n gu ni atsu ma ri ma su

On holidays, my family gathers in the living room.

Tips for using 集まる

  • When talking about plans, 集まる (atsumaru) commonly marks the meeting place for a group, while the people in the group are the ones who come together there.

Other Japanese words for “gather”

駅前に人がたまります。eki mae ni hito ga ta ma ri ma su

People gather in front of the station.

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