集める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 集める | 集めない |
| Polite | 集めます | 集めません |
| Past polite | 集めました | 集めませんでした |
| Past | 集めた | 集めなかった |
| Te-form | 集めて | 集めないで |
| Desire | 集めたい | 集めたくない |
| Potential | 集められるalso 集めれる | 集められないalso 集めれない |
| Passive | 集められる | 集められない |
| Causative | 集めさせる | 集めさせない |
| Causative passive | 集めさせられる | 集めさせられない |
| Volitional | 集めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 集めましょう | |
| Imperative | 集めろ | 集めるな |
| Conditional | 集めれば | 集めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 集めたら | 集めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Transitive verb for bringing people or things together in one place. Covers physical collection, assembling a group, and abstract gathering such as information or support.
Collecting stamps is my hobby.
Please gather the materials for the meeting.
He gathered many supporters.
They gathered all the students in the gym.
I gathered information online before the trip.
We are raising funds for a new project.
As a child, I loved collecting stamps.
集める is the general, neutral verb for 'to collect', while 寄せ集める stresses pulling together scattered or leftover items, often as a makeshift measure.
集める means to collect or assemble items generally, while 寄せる often implies drawing things toward one particular place, side, or person.
集める is a general verb for collecting things, whereas 取り揃える implies assembling a specific, often complete, assortment for a purpose.
集める implies actively gathering discrete items from various sources, while 溜める suggests things accumulating passively over time in one place.
集める is the plain, everyday verb for gathering things or people, while 糾合 is a formal word implying rallying dispersed elements for a common cause.
集める is the transitive verb for actively collecting people or things, while 集合 (often paired with する) describes the state of having gathered together.
collecting; gathering; assembling
gathering of people; crowd; throng