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集まる

集る

Reading

Kana: あつまる
Romaji: atsumaru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5r
vi
1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

Kanji

集
Readings: シュウ、 あつ.まる、 あつ.める、 つど.う
Meanings: gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock

Example Sentences

がは灯(あかり)に集(あつ)まる。
➥Moths are attracted by light.
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明日(あした)集(あつ)まりましょう。
➥Let's get together tomorrow.
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今晩(こんばん)集(あつ)まりましょう。
➥Let's get together tonight.
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類(るい)をもって集(あつ)まる。
➥Birds of a feather flock together.
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また集(あつ)まりましょう。
➥Let's get together again.
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群集(ぐんしゅう)が周(まわ)りに集(あつ)まった。
➥A crowd gathered around.
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集る

Reading

Kana: たかる
Romaji: takaru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to gather; to crowd round; to swarm; to flock

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to extort from; to sponge off

Kanji

集
Readings: シュウ、 あつ.まる、 あつ.める、 つど.う
Meanings: gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock

Example Sentences

蝿(はえ)をたからせるな。
➥Keep off the flies.
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その男(おとこ)はいつも私(わたし)に金(きん)をたかる。
➥The man always cadges money from me.
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ケーキにはアリがいっぱいたかっていた。
➥The cake was alive with ants.
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ありが砂糖(さとう)にたかっている。
➥Ants are swarming around the sugar.
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彼(かれ)の周(まわ)りには人(ひと)がたかり始(はじ)めた。
➥A crowd was gathering around him.
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その花(はな)には蜜蜂(みつばち)がいっぱいたかっている。
➥The flower is alive with bees.
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