What does 集る mean?
集る is a Japanese verb meaning “to gather; to crowd round; to swarm; to flock” in English. It can also be translated as “to sponge (off someone), to extort” depending on context. It is written as 集る in kanji, たかる in hiragana, and takaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
捨てられたアイスのまわりにアリがウヨウヨたかっていた。
The area around the melting ice cream was crawling with ants.
彼は働かないで親類にたかることばかり考えている。
He doesn't work, but only thinks of sponging off his relatives.