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Japanese

まる

あつまる
Meaning: to gather; to collect; to assemble
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 集まる 集まらない
Polite 集まります 集まりません
Past 集まった 集まらなかった
Polite + Past 集まりました 集まりませんでした
Te-form 集まって 集まらなくて
Potential 集まれる 集まれない
Passive 集まられる 集まられない
Causative 集まらせる 集まらせない
Causative + Passive 集まらされる 集まらされない
Imperative 集まれ 集まるな

Example sentences

公園に子供たちが集まっている。
Children are gathering in the park.
その会議には何人の記者が集まったのですか?
How many reporters gathered at that meeting?
会議には何人かの記者が集まっていた。
Several reporters were gathered at the meeting.
公園にはたくさんの人達が集まっている。
Many people are gathered in the park.
その式場には、多くの参列者が集まっていた。
Many attendees were gathered at the ceremony venue.

Usage Notes

Used for people or things coming together in one place.

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