募る|つのるtsunoru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to become worse
    The world's aviation industry is growing increasingly worried about crashes.
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
    The company appealed for people to take voluntary resignation.
Conjugation
Dictionary form募る(つのる)
Polite (masu)募ります(つのります)
Negative (nai)募らない(つのらない)
polite (masen)募りません(つのりません)
classical zu / nu募らず・募らぬ(つのらず・つのらぬ)
Past (ta)募った(つのった)
polite (mashita)募りました(つのりました)
Past negative (nakatta)募らなかった(つのらなかった)
polite (masen deshita)募りませんでした(つのりませんでした)
Te form募って(つのって)
Potential募れる(つのれる)
Passive募られる(つのられる)
Causative募らせる(つのらせる)
Causative passive募らせられる・募らされる(つのらせられる・つのらされる)
Conditional (ba)募れば(つのれば)
tara募ったら(つのったら)
Volitional募ろう(つのろう)
polite (mashou)募りましょう(つのりましょう)
Imperative募れ(つのれ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related集めるあつめるNeutralThe everyday word for collecting or gathering, as in 「人を集める」. Its range is broad; 「募る」is for public solicitation of people or donations, or emotions growing stronger.
  • Related徴募ちょうぼWrittenWritten term for recruiting personnel, especially soldiers; more formal in tone than 「募る」.
  • Related募兵ぼへいWrittenWritten term for recruiting soldiers; leans distinctly military.
  • Antonym衰えるおとろえるNeutralTo weaken or decline — the counterpart of 「募る」 when feelings intensify — as in 「体力が衰える」.

Use 「募る」 for publicly soliciting participants, donations and the like, or for emotions such as anxiety growing stronger, as in 「参加者を募る」「不安が募る」. For general collecting say 「集める」; for military recruitment 「徴募」or 「募兵」; the opposite is 「衰える」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 勢いきおいなどがますます激はげしくなる。
  2. 広ひろく呼び掛よびかけて探し集さがしあつめる。
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