1.
gathering, meeting
An occasion when people come together. An assembly or get-together.
今日は集まりがある。
There's a gathering today.
集まりが悪いですね。
The turnout is poor.
Common expression
友達の集まりに参加しました。
I participated in a friends' gathering.
2.
collection, group
A set of things or people gathered in one place.
良い人の集まりです。
It's a group of good people.
このクラスは色々な国の人の集まりだ。
This class is a collection of people from various countries.
あの会社は優秀な人の集まりだと言われている。
That company is said to be a group of talented people.
集まり is the noun form of 集まる (to gather).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 人の集まり (a gathering of people)
- 集まりが良い/悪い (good/poor turnout)
- 集まりに参加する (participate in a gathering)
RELATED WORDS:
- 集まる: to gather (intransitive verb)
- 集める: to collect (transitive verb)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 会合: meeting (formal)
- 集まり: gathering (casual)
- 集会: assembly, rally