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まとまる · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	まとまる	まとまらない
Polite	まとまります	まとまりません
Past polite	まとまりました	まとまりませんでした
Past	まとまった	まとまらなかった
Te-form	まとまって	まとまらないで
Desire	まとまりたい	まとまりたくない
Potential	まとまれる	まとまれない
Passive	まとまられる	まとまられない
Causative	まとまらせる	まとまらせない
Causative passive	まとまらせられるalso まとまらされる	まとまらせられないalso まとまらされない
Volitional	まとまろう
Polite volitional	まとまりましょう
Imperative	まとまれ	まとまるな
Conditional	まとまれば	まとまらなければ
Tara conditional	まとまったら	まとまらなかったら

Pairs withまとめる

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be settled; be resolved; be agreed on

usually written using kana alone

Used when discussions, plans, or opinions reach a conclusion or agreement. Often implies a process of negotiation or deliberation.

会かい議ぎの日にっ程ていがようやくまとまった。
The meeting schedule has finally been settled.
みんなの意い見けんがまとまらなくて困こまっている。
We're having trouble because everyone's opinions aren't coming together.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be collected; be assembled; be brought together

usually written using kana alone

Describes physical or abstract things gathering into one place or group. Often used for money, people, or items.

寄き付ふ金きんがたくさんまとまった。
A lot of donations were collected.
クラスのみんなが体たい育いく館かんにまとまった。
The whole class assembled in the gym.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be well arranged; be in order; be coherent; take shape

usually written using kana alone

Used when something messy or disorganized becomes tidy, logical, or well-structured. Applies to writing, ideas, rooms, and plans.

彼かれの論ろん文ぶんはよくまとまっている。
His thesis is well organized.
部屋へやの中なかがやっとまとまった。
The room is finally in order.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉がまとまるfor a matter (deal, talks) to be settled or agreed upon
長ながい交こう渉しょうがやっとまとまった。
The long negotiations were finally settled.
お金かねがまとまるfor money to accumulate into a lump sum
貯ちょ金きんがまとまったら旅りょ行こうに行いきたい。
I want to travel once I've saved up a good amount of money.
考かんがえがまとまるfor one's thoughts to become organized or coherent
考かんがえがまとまってから話はなしてください。
Please speak once your thoughts are organized.
〈人ひと〉の意い見けんがまとまるfor people's opinions to converge into agreement
みんなの意い見けんがまとまるまで話はなし合あった。
We discussed until everyone's opinions came together.

Kanji

纏wear, wrap, tie

Transitive / intransitive

まとめるN3
纏める is the transitive verb meaning 'to gather/settle something', while 纏まる is intransitive, describing the state of being gathered or settled.

Related words

決きまるN4sense 1
決まる focuses narrowly on a decision being made, while 纏まる suggests a process of negotiation or organization leading to a settled result.
集あつまるN4sense 2
集まる describes people or things simply gathering in one place, while 纏まる implies the gathering results in unity or order.
整ととのうN2sense 3
整う means something becomes properly arranged or ready, while 纏まる emphasizes disparate elements coming together into a coherent whole.

Opposites

散ちらばるN1sense 2
散らばる means things become scattered apart, the opposite of 纏まる's sense of being collected into one place.
決けつ裂れつ sense 1
決裂する means talks or negotiations break down, the opposite of 纏まる's sense of an agreement being reached.
分わかれるN2
まとまる means opinions or groups come together into one, the opposite of 分かれる's sense of splitting apart.

Don't confuse with

固かたまるN2
固まる means something physically hardens or solidifies into a solid mass, whereas 纏まる is used for abstract organization, agreement, or coherence.

Word family

まとまりN1
unity; coherence; consistency · settlement; conclusion; completion

Written forms

まとまるUsage97%
Usually written in kana. The kanji form 纏まる is rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
纏まとまるUsage4%
Kanji form is uncommon; kana spelling is strongly preferred in modern usage.

Etymology

Derived from the transitive verb まとめる (to collect, organize). The intransitive form まとまる developed naturally. The kanji 纏 is used for its meaning of 'to wrap' or 'to bind together', but the word is now predominantly written in kana.