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Breakdown of atsumeru
gather; collect
集
You see some small birds gather in a tree.
Usages of atsumeru
彼 は 切手 を 集めるの が 趣味 です。kare wa kitte o atsumeruno ga shumi desu.
His hobby is collecting stamps.
プロジェクト の ため に データ を 集める 必要 が あります。purojekuto no tame ni deeta o atsumeru hitsuyou ga arimasu.
(We) need to gather data for the project.
ゴミ を 集めて ください。gomi o atsumete kudasai.
Please gather the trash.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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