Japanese word

集める

Pronunciation

Romajiatsumeru

Meaning

  • verbcollect

Example

切手を集めます。kitte o atsu me ma su

I collect stamps.

Illustration for 集める (collect)

More examples

公園でどんぐりを集めます。kō en de do n gu ri o atsu me ma su

I collect acorns in the park.

部屋に散らばった資料を一つに集めます。heya ni chi ra ba tta shi ryō o hito tsu ni atsu me ma su

I gather the materials scattered around the room into one place.

Core concept

Brings separate people or things together into one group or place.

Common phrases

  • 情報を集めるjō hō o atsu me ru

    collect information

  • 人を集めるhito o atsu me ru

    gather people

  • 意見を集めるi ken o atsu me ru

    collect opinions

Similar words

まとめるmatomeru: To put separate things together into one group or organized whole.

Definition in Japanese

離れた物や人を一か所に寄せて、まとまりにする。hana re ta mono ya hito o ichi ka sho ni yo se te ma to ma ri ni su ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 集める (atsumeru, "to gather") is the transitive counterpart of 集まる (atsumaru, "to come together"), describing the act of bringing separate things or people together.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses one verb for collecting objects and bringing people together, while English often chooses collect or gather according to the object.

Other meanings

  • gatherverb
  • assembleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 集め方atsumekataway of collectingnoun

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