“To collect” in Japanese
Short answer
To collect in Japanese is “溜まる” (tamaru). Full meaning: to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up.
Other ways to say “To collect” in Japanese
徴する
chousuru to collect; to solicit, to seek; to look for evidence, to check, to compare
纏める
matomeru to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify; to summarize, to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order
揃える
soroeru to collect, to gather, to get together, to complete (a collection); to arrange, to put in order, to prepare, to get ready; to make uniform, to make even, to match
集める
atsumeru to collect, to assemble, to gather
書き集める
kakiatsumeru to collect (writings)
取り立てる
toritateru to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort; to appoint, to promote, to give patronage; to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to
取りまとめる
torimatomeru to collect, to gather, to compile, to assemble; to arrange, to settle
集まる
atsumaru to gather, to collect, to assemble
取り集める
toriatsumeru to gather, to collect
拾い集める
hiroiatsumeru to gather, to (pick up and) collect, to glean (information)
溜る
tamaru to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up
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