募る|つのるtsunoru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- godan verb, intransitive verbto become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to become worse
- godan verb, transitive verbto invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
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.
- 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


