集合する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 集合する | 集合しない |
| Polite | 集合します | 集合しません |
| Past polite | 集合しました | 集合しませんでした |
| Past | 集合した | 集合しなかった |
| Te-form | 集合して | 集合しないで |
| Desire | 集合したい | 集合したくない |
| Potential | 集合できる | 集合できない |
| Passive | 集合される | 集合されない |
| Causative | 集合させる | 集合させない |
| Causative passive | 集合させられる | 集合させられない |
| Volitional | 集合しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 集合しましょう | |
| Imperative | 集合しろ | 集合するな |
| Conditional | 集合すれば | 集合しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 集合したら | 集合しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
meeting up; gathering; assembly
General term for people or things coming together at a designated place or time. Often used for scheduled meetings, assemblies, or the act of gathering.
Please gather in front of the station tomorrow morning.
All participants assembled on time.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Mathematical term for a collection of distinct objects, considered as an object in its own right.
In mathematics, elements of a set are enclosed in curly braces.
Please meet up in front of the station at 8am tomorrow.
We're supposed to gather thirty minutes before departure.
The leader called everyone to gather.
集合 means simply gathering at an arranged place, while 合流 specifically means joining another person, group, or flow after being separate.
集合 simply describes people gathering or assembling in one place, while 招集 stresses that someone in authority formally calls them together.
集合 is a casual, general word for people gathering at a place, whereas 召集 specifically means an authority formally summoning people to convene.
集合する is a formal, often organized assembly (e.g. at a set time and place), while 寄り集まる suggests a more casual, spontaneous coming-together.
集合 is a neutral, often administrative term for assembling at a set time/place, while 勢ぞろい stresses the visual impact of everyone being present together in force.
集合する is used for a group formally assembling at one place, whereas 落ち合う usually refers to two or more people meeting up casually.
集合 usually refers to people assembling at a set time and place (like meeting up before an event), while 集い refers to the gathering itself as a social occasion.
great gathering; large assembly