たかる

集 る

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to gather, to crowd round, to swarm, to flock
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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.

  2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to sponge (off someone), to scrounge, to pester (someone for something), to bum, to cadge
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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.

  3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to extort, to take (money) through intimidation
    word usually written using kana alone