集る

Meaning

1. v5rvi
   to gather; to crowd round; to swarm; to flock
2. v5rvi
   to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to pester (someone for something); to bum; to cadge
3. v5rvi
   to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

Example sentences

• 多くの人がこの自由の旗印の下に集った。

  Many people gathered under this banner of freedom.

• 「先輩、お昼ご飯、奢ってください！」「いつもいつも集るな」「いいじゃないですかぁ。先輩、昨日、バイト代が入ったんでしょ？」「仕方ないな。何食べに行く？」

  "Senpai, please treat me to lunch!" "You should stop forever sponging off of me." "It's alright isn't it? Didn't you get payment from your part time job yesterday?" "I guess it can't be helped. What do you want to eat?"