How to Say ‘Gather (please)’ in Japanese
あつまって
atsumatsu te
[ah-tsoo-maht]
💬 Usage Tip: [あつまって] is the [て] form of [あつまる], and with this kind of direct instruction it works like "come gather" or "gather up." You'll hear the same pattern in short coach/teacher commands like [すわって] (sit down) and [みて] (look).
Phrase Breakdown
あつまっ
atsumatsu
[ah-tsoo-maht]
gather (command stem)
Part of the te-form of あつまる (to gather). Used when telling kids to come together for a quick huddle.
コーチのまわりにあつまって、話をきこう。
Gather around the coach and listen.
て
te
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