(つど)

つどう
verb (godan)
to gather; to assemble; to come together
自動詞 intransitiveliterarymovement
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(つど)(つど)わない
Present polite(つど)います(つど)いません
Past(つど)った(つど)わなかった
Past polite(つど)いました(つど)いませんでした
て form(つど)って(つど)わなくて
ている present(つど)っている(つど)っていない
ている polite(つど)っています(つど)っていません
ている past(つど)っていた(つど)っていなかった
ている past polite(つど)っていました(つど)っていませんでした
Conditional ば(つど)えば(つど)わなければ
Conditional たら(つど)ったら(つど)わなかったら
Volitional(つど)おう
Volitional polite(つど)いましょう
Potential(つど)える(つど)えない
Passive(つど)われる(つど)われない
Causative(つど)わせる(つど)わせない
Imperative(つど)(つど)うな
1. to gather; to assemble; to come together
For people to come together in one place, typically with a shared purpose or bond. More literary and evocative than (あつ)まる.
仲間(なかま)(つど)った。
Our companions gathered.
I want a place where people with the same aspirations can come together.
Every year, large crowds gather from all over the country for this festival, and the town overflows with energy.

Usage

(つど)う is a literary, slightly elevated synonym of (あつ)まる. It implies people coming together with a shared sense of purpose, bond, or spirit — not just randomly being in the same place. It is common in written language, event names, and poetic contexts.

ASPECT (ている):
(つど)っている describes a state of being gathered together.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • (つど)う: to gather (literary; implies shared purpose or bond)
  • (あつ)まる: to gather, to assemble (everyday; neutral)
  • ()(あつ)まる: to get together (casual, spontaneous feeling)

Related words

The noun form is (つど) (a gathering, assembly).