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Meaning of 集う(つどう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

集う
Kana Reading
つどう
Romaji
tsudō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to meet; to assemble; to congregate

Example Sentences

集う, つどう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
集う
Plain Polite
集います
Negative
集わない
Negative Polite
集いません

Past

Plain
集った
Plain Polite
集いました
Negative
集わなかった
Negative Polite
集いませんでした

Te

Plain
集って
Plain Polite
集いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
集われる
Plain Polite
集われます
Negative
集われない
Negative Polite
集われません

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JLPT 4

gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock

On: シュウ

Kun: あつ.まる, あつ.める, つど.う

12 strokes

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