たむろする
たむろする
suru verb
to hang around, to loiter, to gather
1.
to hang around, to loiter, to gather (in a group)
To gather and stay in a place without any particular purpose, often implying a slightly negative nuance of loitering or being idle.
若者がたむろしている。
Young people are hanging around.
駅前でたむろするな。
Don't loiter in front of the station.
コンビニの前にヤンキーがたむろしてる。
Delinquents are hanging around in front of the convenience store.
夜になると不良たちがこの公園にたむろする。
At night, troublemakers gather in this park.
たむろする (also written 屯する) often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying idle gathering that may be unwelcome or suspicious.
Common contexts:
- Groups of young people hanging out with no clear purpose
- Delinquents or suspicious people loitering
- People gathering without permission
Related expressions:
- たまる (to gather - more neutral)
- ぶらつく (to wander around - more active movement)
- 溜まり場 (hangout spot)