Translation guide
How to express the idea of putting things together in the same location, combining them, or arranging them side by side, depending on the context.
To gather or place multiple items into a single location or group.
A general and natural way to say 'put together' or 'combine' things into one group or place.
洗濯物を一緒にしないでください。
Please don't put the laundry together.
Keep these documents together.
To gather, collect, or put things together into one bundle or group. Often used for organizing scattered items.
荷物を一つにまとめてください。
Please put the luggage together into one.
資料をまとめて机の上に置いた。
I gathered the materials and placed them on the desk.
To collect or gather things together, often from various sources. Emphasizes the action of bringing items to one place.
必要なものを集めてください。
Please gather the necessary items together.
To put two or more things next to each other, often touching or aligned.
To line up or arrange things side by side. Commonly used for placing objects in a row.
椅子を二つ並べてください。
Please place the two chairs together (side by side).
本を机の上に並べた。
I placed the books together on the desk.
To stick or attach things together, often implying close contact. Casual.
To put things together so they match or join, like putting palms together or aligning edges.
To mix ingredients or materials together into a single substance.
To mix or blend things together. Used for cooking, chemicals, etc.
小麦粉と砂糖を混ぜてください。
Please mix the flour and sugar together.
To combine ingredients, often in cooking. Similar to 'mix' but can also mean 'add together'.
To assemble or create something abstract, like a schedule or proposal.
To compile, organize, or put together information, ideas, or a plan.
企画書をまとめるのに時間がかかった。
It took time to put the proposal together.
To assemble or construct something, often used for physical objects but also for plans or theories.
一緒にする is more casual and general for putting things in the same place or group. まとめる implies organizing or bundling scattered items into one unit, and is often used for abstract things like ideas or documents.
ゴミを一緒にしないで、分別してください。
Don't put the trash together; please separate it.
意見をまとめるのが難しい。
It's difficult to put the opinions together (summarize/unify).
その二つの箱をくっつけて置いて。
Place those two boxes together (touching).
手を合わせて祈った。
I placed my hands together and prayed.
卵と牛乳を合わせます。
Combine the eggs and milk together.
新しい事業計画を組み立てた。
We put together a new business plan.