集める(あつめる)
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to collect
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 集めます | あつめます |
| te-form | 集めて | あつめて |
| ta-form (past) | 集めた | あつめた |
| nai-form (negative) | 集めない | あつめない |
| potential form | 集められる | あつめられる |
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Example sentences
- 子供のころから切手を集めている。 — I've been collecting stamps since I was a kid.
- レポートのために資料をたくさん集める。 — I gather a lot of material for my report.
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