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VocabJLPT N3

to collect

Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Also written as 溜まる

Definitions

1. to collect
2. to gather

This verb means to accumulate or pile up, such as stress, fatigue, debt, or clutter building up over time. It often carries a negative nuance, suggesting that something undesirable has been gathering without being dealt with.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Is work piling up on you?" — "Yeah, I can't go home tonight."

Sentence 2

Why is everyone gathering here?

Sentence 3

The paperwork's just going to pile up again anyway — I already know it.

Sentence 4

We got more orders than usual and the work started to back up.

Sentence 5

"People are crowding over there." — "I wonder if there was an accident?"