集めます（あつめます、atsumemasu）
- to collect

The Japanese word 集めます (あつめます) means "to collect," "to gather," "to accumulate," or "to assemble." It implies bringing things or people together into one place or a single group. It suggests the act of intentionally gathering something. The word can be used for physical objects, information, people, and abstract concepts. The word is the ます-form of the verb 集める. ⚫︎ The verb expresses the action of making something into a collection. ⚫︎ The collection can be of physical items, information, or even people. ⚫︎ It suggests an active and intentional effort. ⚫︎ The word also implies a final result: a gathered collection. ⚫︎ This verb requires an object. ⚫︎ The subject is the one doing the act of collecting. ⚫︎ 集めます is a verb, and its conjugation varies based on tense and politeness. ⚫︎ 集める is the dictionary form of the verb. ⚫︎ 集めて is the -te form.

⚫︎ 切手を集めます。 Translation: I collect stamps. ⚫︎ ゴミを集めます。 Translation: I collect trash. ⚫︎ 友達を集めます。 Translation: I gather friends.

⚫︎ Use 集めます when you are talking about collecting or gathering something. ⚫︎ It is appropriate for both formal and informal situations, depending on the context. The politeness of the ます-form makes it suitable for many situations. ⚫︎ To describe collecting or gathering a specific item, you'll need the object marker を. For example, 切手を集めます (I collect stamps). ⚫︎ Consider the context to use the best suitable verb. For example, to gather data, one might use 集める. ⚫︎ Be sure to conjugate the verb based on the situation and desired level of politeness.

⚫︎ The base form is written in kanji: 集. ⚫︎ The verb is written in hiragana: あつめます. ⚫︎ The okurigana (suffix hiragana) for 集 is める. ⚫︎ Other conjugations include 集める (dictionary form), 集めて (-te form), 集めない (negative form), and 集めた (past tense).

⚫︎ 収集（しゅうしゅう）します (to collect; more formal) ⚫︎ 集まる（あつまる） (to gather, intransitive - things or people come together on their own) ⚫︎ 貯める（ためる） (to save, accumulate - specifically for things like money or points) ⚫︎ 募る（つのる） (to recruit, to solicit - for people or for contributions)

⚫︎ 散らす（ちらす） (to scatter, to disperse) ⚫︎ 分ける（わける） (to divide, to separate) ⚫︎ 配る（くばる） (to distribute)

公園で落ち葉を集めます。 ・Translation: I collect fallen leaves in the park. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of gathering fallen leaves in a park. The object of the action is 落ち葉 (fallen leaves).

情報（じょうほう）を集めます。 ・Translation: I collect information. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of gathering information. The object is 情報 (information).

The kanji 集 (shu, atsu-) means "to gather," "to assemble," or "to collect." The verb 集める is derived from this kanji and represents the act of bringing things or people together. The etymology reflects the fundamental meaning of the word.