集(あつ)める

あつめる
verb (ichidan)
to collect, to gather
1. to collect, to gather (things or people)
To bring things or people together in one place. This is the transitive form—someone actively collects or gathers something.
切手(きって)を集(あつ)めている。
I collect stamps.
先生(せんせい)は生徒(せいと)を教室(きょうしつ)に集(あつ)めました。
The teacher gathered the students in the classroom.
会議(かいぎ)の前(まえ)に必要(ひつよう)な資料(しりょう)を集(あつ)めておいた。
I gathered the necessary materials before the meeting.
2. to attract, to draw (attention, interest)
To draw or attract something abstract like attention or interest toward oneself or something.
人気(にんき)を集(あつ)めている。
It's gaining popularity.
人気(にんき)を集(あつ)める is a common collocation
この映画(えいが)は世界中(せかいじゅう)の注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)めている。
This movie is attracting attention from around the world.
注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)める is a common collocation
彼女(かのじょ)の新(あたら)しい作品(さくひん)は多(おお)くの人(ひと)の関心(かんしん)を集(あつ)めた。
Her new work attracted the interest of many people.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Pair: 集(あつ)まる (intransitive, to gather). Pattern: Xを集(あつ)める (collect X).

ASPECT: ている can indicate ongoing action or resulting state. 集(あつ)めている = 'is collecting' (ongoing) or 'has collected' (resulting state with accumulated items).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 切手(きって)を集(あつ)める (collect stamps)
  • 情報(じょうほう)を集(あつ)める (gather information)
  • 注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)める (attract attention)
  • 人気(にんき)を集(あつ)める (gain popularity)
  • 資料(しりょう)を集(あつ)める (collect materials/documents)

REGISTER: Neutral. Used in both casual and formal contexts.

Related Words

Pair verb: 集(あつ)まる (intransitive, to gather)
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Added 2026.1.8 19:56 · Revised 2026.3.6 9:35
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