Vocab Info

A4 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

集(たか)るto gather, to crowd round, to swarm, to flock, to extort from, to sponge off

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to gather, to crowd round, to swarm, to flock

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        to sponge (off someone), to scrounge, to pester (someone for something), to bum, to cadge

        Usually written using kana alone

      3. 3.

        to extort, to take (money) through intimidation

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    集る 【たかる】

    Details

      • た

      • か

      • る

    Examples

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    • 火事(かじ)現場(げんば)に見物人(けんぶつにん)が集(たか)って、消防(しょうぼう)の迷惑(めいわく)になっています。

      Onlookers gathering at the scene of the fire are becoming an obstruction to the fire brigade.

    • 不良(ふりょう)グループに所持(しょじ)金(きん)を集(たか)られてしまった。

      I had my money extorted by a gang of delinquents.

    • 警察(けいさつ)が事件(じけん)現場(げんば)に集(たか)っている野次馬(やじうま)を追(お)い払(はら)っている。

      The police are driving away the onlookers crowding around the crime scene.

    • 先輩(せんぱい)に食事(しょくじ)を集(たか)られて、せっかくのバイト代(だい)が消(け)えてしまった。

      My senior freeloaded off of me for a meal, and my hard-earned part-time wages disappeared.

    • ハエが集(たか)っていることから、その子猫(こねこ)はもう亡(な)くなっているのでしょう。

      From the flies swarming around, that kitten is probably already dead.

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