集める
あつめる
to collect, to gather (v.t.), to assemble
Atsumeru (集める) is an ichidan verb meaning "to collect, to gather (v.t.), to assemble". Its polite form is 集めます (atsumemasu), its te form is 集めて (atsumete), its past form is 集めた (atsumeta), and its negative form is 集めない (atsumenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Atsumeru (集める) conjugation quick reference
集める means "to collect, to gather (v.t.), to assemble". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Atsumeru example sentences
切手を集めます。
I collect stamps.
子どものとき、カードを集めました。
I collected cards when I was a child.
お金はまだ集めていません。
I haven't collected the money yet.
How to use Atsumeru: grammar notes
•Use を with 集める to mark what you're collecting — for example, 切手を集める means "to collect stamps."
•Since 集める is a transitive verb, make sure there's an object — don't say just 集める without saying what you're gathering.
•To say you're collecting something for a purpose, use the particle に — like 勉強のために情報を集める ("collect information for studying").
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Atsumeru
切手を集める（きってをあつめる）
to collect stamps
情報を集める（じょうほうをあつめる）
to gather information
人を集める（ひとをあつめる）
to gather/assemble people
Atsumeru (集める) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 集める | atsumeru |
| Masu Form | 集めます | atsumemasu |
| Te Form | 集めて | atsumete |
| Past Form | 集めた | atsumeta |
| Negative Form | 集めない | atsumenai |
| Past Negative | 集めなかった | atsumenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 集めます | atsumemasu |
| Polite Past | 集めました | atsumemashita |
| Polite Negative | 集めません | atsumemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 集めませんでした | atsumemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 集められる | atsumerareru |
| Passive Form | 集められる | atsumerareru |
| Causative Form | 集めさせる | atsumesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 集めさせられる | atsumesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 集めよう | atsumeyou |
| Imperative Form | 集めろ | atsumero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 集めれば | atsumereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 集めたら | atsumetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 集めている | atsumeteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 集めたい | atsumetai |
| Prohibition | 集めるな | atsumeruna |