Japanese

つどう
Meaning: to gather; to assemble; to meet
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 集う 集わない
Polite 集います 集いません
Past 集った 集わなかった
Polite + Past 集いました 集いませんでした
Te-form 集って 集わなくて
Potential 集える 集えない
Passive 集われる 集われない
Causative 集わせる 集わせない
Causative + Passive 集わされる 集わされない
Imperative 集え 集うな

Handwriting

集
う

Example

Many young people from all over the country gathered at the venue.

Usage Notes

Often used for people gathering for a specific purpose or goal. It sounds slightly more formal or literary than 'atsumaru'.

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