noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
concentration; focus one's attention
Used for directing one's attention or mental effort to a task, object, or point; commonly takes に as in 仕事に集中する, and can also be transitive in expressions such as 注意を集中する.
試験中は問題に集中してください。
During the exam, please concentrate on the questions.
彼は画面
He was focused on the screen and did not answer.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
concentration in one place; centralization; gathering
Used when people, buildings, power, money, functions, or similar things are gathered in or directed to one place, organization, period, or point.
人口は都市部に集中している。
The population is concentrated in urban areas.
会社は権限を本社に集中した。
The company centralized authority at the head office.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
focus of questions; focus of debate; convergence
An abstract extension used when questions, criticism, attention, discussion, or attacks converge on one person, issue, or point.
記者の質問は監督に集中した。
The reporters' questions focused on the coach.
議論は予算の使い道に集中した。
The debate focused on how the budget would be used.
noun
within a collection of works
Limited bibliographic or literary use meaning 'in/within a collection,' usually seen as part of compounds or phrases such as 歌集中 or 句集中 rather than as the everyday meaning 'concentration.'
「歌集中」は「歌集の中で」という意味で使われることがある。
歌集中 is sometimes used to mean 'within a poetry collection.'