► 動詞
集める [(3)あつめる] meaning: collect rank: 1
☆ そのバンドは70年代に多くの人気を集めた ⇨ The band collected much popular support, was very popular, in the 70’s
☆ 彼は切手を集めている ⇨ He is collecting stamps
☆ 犯人は大衆の同情を集めた ⇨ The suspect gathered sympathy from the mass
集まる [(3)あつまる] meaning: gather rank: 1
☆ 多くの人が抗議に集まった ⇨ Many people gathered for the protest
☆ 慈善事業に多くの募金が集まった ⇨ A lot of donations have been received for the charity
☆ 裁判の成り行きに関心が集まっている ⇨ There have been a lot of interests on the development of the lawsuit
集める [(3)あつめる] meaning: gather rank: 1
☆ 彼等は公園の清掃のためのボランティアを集めている ⇨ They are gathering volunteers for cleaning the park
集う [つどう] [liter] meaning: gather rank: 4
☆ 街に人々が集うことが出来る場所を設けた ⇨ We built a place in the town where people can gather (☛ Gather for socializing)
► 名詞
集まり [(3)あつまり] meaning: gather rank: 2
☆ 最近町内会の集まりが悪い ⇨ The attendance has been low for town meetings recently
集まり [(3)あつまり] meaning: meet rank: 2
☆ 近所の集まり ⇨ A neighborhood meeting
集い [つどい] [liter] meaning: meet rank: 4
☆ 地域の若人の集い ⇨ A social gathering for young people in the community (☛ A gathering for socializing)
► 接尾辞
集 [(1)しゅう] meaning: collect rank: 2
☆ 詩集 ⇨ A collection of poems