Japanese word

集まり

Pronunciation

Romajiatsumari

Meaning

  • noungathering

Example

今日は小さな集まりがあります。kyō wa chii sa na atsu ma ri ga a ri ma su

There is a small gathering today.

Illustration for 集まり (gathering)

More examples

その集まりでは、みんなが最近の出来事を話しました。so no atsu ma ri de wa mi n na ga sai kin no de ki goto o hana shi ma shi ta

At the gathering, everyone talked about recent events.

Core concept

Refers to people or things coming together in one place or forming a group.

Common phrases

  • 家族の集まりka zoku no atsu ma ri

    family gathering

  • 地域の集まりchi iki no atsu ma ri

    community gathering

  • 集まりに顔を出すatsu ma ri ni kao o da su

    drop by a gathering

  • 集まりを開くatsu ma ri o hira ku

    hold a gathering

Similar words

会合kaigō: A meeting of people for a shared purpose or discussion.
集会shūkai: An organized gathering of people for a shared purpose or public activity.
寄り合いyoriai: An informal gathering where people come together to talk or spend time.

Definition in Japanese

人や物が一つの場所に寄り集まること。また、寄り集まったもの。hito ya mono ga hito tsu no ba sho ni yo ri atsu ma ru ko to ma ta yo ri atsu ma tta mo no

Word origin

集まり (atsumari) is the noun form of 集まる (atsumaru, "to gather"), formed from the verb stem.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese conversation, 集まり (atsumari) can describe both a social get-together and a group of collected items, so context determines whether "gathering" or "collection" fits.

Other meanings

  • collectionnoun
  • meetingnoun

Opposites

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