集る
- Common
- Godan verb with 'ru' ending
- intransitive verb
集る
Common
Godan
Intransitive
1
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to gather;to crowd round;to swarm;to flock
捨てられたアイスのまわりにアリがウヨウヨたかっていた。
The area around the melting ice cream was crawling with ants.
2
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to sponge (off someone);to scrounge;to pester (someone for something);to bum;to cadge
彼は働かないで親類にたかることばかり考えている。
He doesn't work, but only thinks of sponging off his relatives.
3
Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to extort;to take (money) through intimidation