Translation guide
To summon or gather people for a meeting, event, or purpose.
To ask or require people to come together for a specific purpose, such as a meeting, discussion, or event.
The most direct and common verb for calling together a group for a formal meeting or assembly. Often used in business, organizational, or official contexts.
The president called together an emergency meeting.
A general verb meaning 'to gather' or 'to collect'. Can be used for calling people together, but is less formal than 招集する and can also refer to gathering objects.
He called together the staff and spoke to them.
Literally 'to call out to', this phrase is used when you informally invite or ask people to gather, often for a casual get-together.
I called together some friends and had a drinking party.
A compound verb meaning 'to call and gather'. More emphatic than 集める, but less common. Used when actively summoning people to a place.
The villagers were called together in the square.
To officially bring together a legislative, judicial, or organizational body for a session.
Used for convening official bodies like parliament, a committee, or a jury. Carries a sense of formal authority.
The prime minister called together the Diet.
Means 'to open a meeting' or 'to convene'. Focuses on the start of the session rather than the act of summoning, but often used in similar contexts.
The committee was called together in the afternoon.
To assemble people who are dispersed, often for a common purpose or in a military context.
Means 'to concentrate' or 'to rally' people or forces. Often used when gathering supporters, troops, or resources for a cause.
He called together his comrades and started a protest movement.
Literally 'to drive together', implying a forceful or urgent gathering of people or animals. Can have a negative nuance of rounding up.
招集する is specifically for formally summoning people to a meeting or assembly, while 集める is a general verb for gathering people or things. Use 招集する for official contexts like business meetings or parliamentary sessions.
The English phrase 'call together' is often not translated literally. Instead, choose a verb that matches the context: 招集する for formal meetings, 集める for casual gatherings, or 声をかける for informal invitations.
The soldiers called together the villagers (by force).