Meaning

Primary

Gathering

Alternatives

Meeting, Assembly, Party, Collection, Get Together

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji gather, so it means gathering.

Reading

あつまり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already so you should be able to read it!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 仲間の集まり

    a gathering of friends

    人々の集まり

    a gathering of people

    人の集まり

    a gathering of people

Context Sentences

今日は研究室の集まりがある。

There’s a get-together with people from the lab today.

なんか今日のパーティー、集まりも悪かったし、グダグダだったね。

Not many people showed up at today's party and it was also very disorganized.

正月の集まりに弟がガールフレンドを連れてきやがった。

My younger brother brought his girlfriend to our New Year's gathering.

Kanji Composition