How to Say ‘Everyone, gather!’ in Japanese
みんな、あつまって！
minna atsumatsu te
[min-nah ah-tsoo-maht teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Kid-friendly command. [あつまって] is the te-form of [あつまる] (“to gather”), used like “Come here!” Coaches often clap while saying it.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japanese kids’ sports, coaches often start with a quick [あつまって！] to reset attention before giving short instructions.
Phrase Breakdown
みんな
minna
[min-nah]
everyone; all of you
Used to address the whole group (kids/players). Common when a coach calls the team together.
みんな、コーチのところにあつまって！
Everyone, gather over by the coach!
あつまっ
atsumatsu
[ah-tsoo-maht]
gather (verb stem)
Stem of あつまる (to gather/come together). With て it becomes a command/request: あつまって.
あつまっ て、まわりを見てね。
Gather up, and look around you, okay?
て
te
[teh]
-te form (and/please do)
Connects actions or makes a friendly command/request. In coaching, it often means “please do …”.
コーンの近くに来て、ここで止まっ て！
Come near the cone and stop here!
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