🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

集まる

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: atsumaru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Congregate/ˈkɒŋ.ɡrɪ.ɡeɪt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"人々が広場に集まり始めた。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To gather together into a crowd or mass; to assemble.

    "A large crowd began to congregate around the entrance of the museum."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Collected or gathered together in a body or sum.

    "The congregate properties of the community created a strong sense of unity."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'congregare', formed by the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'grex, gregis' (flock). It entered English in the late 15th century, initially retaining the religious and literal sense of gathering a flock or assembly together.

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