集中する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 集中する | 集中しない |
| Polite | 集中します | 集中しません |
| Past polite | 集中しました | 集中しませんでした |
| Past | 集中した | 集中しなかった |
| Te-form | 集中して | 集中しないで |
| Desire | 集中したい | 集中したくない |
| Potential | 集中できる | 集中できない |
| Passive | 集中される | 集中されない |
| Causative | 集中させる | 集中させない |
| Causative passive | 集中させられる | 集中させられない |
| Volitional | 集中しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 集中しましょう | |
| Imperative | 集中しろ | 集中するな |
| Conditional | 集中すれば | 集中しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 集中したら | 集中しなかったら |
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.
During the exam, please concentrate on the questions.
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.
The population is concentrated in urban areas.
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.
The reporters' questions focused on the coach.
The debate focused on how the budget would be used.
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 is sometimes used to mean 'within a poetry collection.'
He concentrated on his studies.
The population is concentrated in the cities.
The criticism was all directed at him.
I solved the problems while concentrating hard.
集中 refers to the act or state of concentrating, while 集中力 refers specifically to one's ability or capacity to concentrate.
集中 is the general Japanese word for concentrating effort or attention, while フォーカスする often appears in business or analytical contexts to mean narrowing in on a specific target.
集中 refers to concentrating attention or effort on one point, whereas 集結 refers to the physical gathering of people or forces in one place.
集中 means concentration or centering of something in one place, and can overlap with 殺到 in phrases like 注文が集中する, but 殺到 stresses the suddenness and overwhelming volume of the influx.
集中 usually refers to concentrating attention or effort in one point, whereas 集積 refers to the physical or informational accumulation of things.
集中 is a general, neutral word for concentrating attention or resources, while 傾注 is stronger and more literary, implying a wholehearted, sustained commitment.
集中する is the common, general verb for 'to concentrate', while 余念(がない) specifically describes having no room left for any other thought while doing something.
集中する is a neutral, general word for concentrating attention, while 身が入る carries a nuance of emotional or motivational engagement, not just attention.
集中 refers to concentrating effort, attention, or resources in one place, but it doesn't necessarily mean merging into a single unified system like 一元化 does.
集中する is the standard word for concentrating on something, while 詰める (as in 根を詰める) implies straining oneself intensely, often to exhaustion.
集中 refers to concentrating one's attention, a narrower idea than 没頭, which implies being wholly swallowed up by an activity.
集中 means things are concentrated in one place, the opposite of 分布, where things are spread out over an area or range.
集中 means giving full, focused attention to something, the opposite of 上の空, where one's attention has drifted away.
集中する means to focus one's attention, the direct opposite of 気が散る, which describes attention scattering away.
集中する means to focus one's attention intently, the opposite of 気を抜く, which means to let that attention slip.
集中 means things are concentrated in one spot, contrasting with 点在's image of things spread out here and there.
集中 means to concentrate or gather in one place, contrasting with 拡散's sense of scattering widely.
集中 is deliberate, controlled concentration on a task, while 夢中 implies being so absorbed that one loses ordinary self-awareness.
centralized model; centralized type
centralized office; sectional center (mail processing)