JLPT N1 · Verb

募る (tsunoru)

募る (つのる, tsunoru) is a Japanese verb meaning “to become stronger; to grow in intensity”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: つのる
Romaji: tsunoru
Word class: Godan verb (う-verb) ending in る
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to become worse · godan verb, intransitive
to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers) · godan verb, transitive

Example sentences

世界の航空産業は墜落事故についての懸念を募らせている。

The world's aviation industry is growing increasingly worried about crashes.

Tatoeba #143433

会社は退職者を募った。

The company appealed for people to take voluntary resignation.

Tatoeba #185239

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Conjugation of 募る

Godan verb (う-verb) ending in る. Plain and polite forms below; try any other word in the Japanese verb conjugator.

Form	Japanese	Reading
Dictionary	募る	つのる tsunoru
Polite (~masu)	募ります	つのります tsunorimasu
Negative	募らない	つのらない tsunoranai
Polite negative	募りません	つのりません tsunorimasen
Past	募った	つのった tsunotta
Polite past	募りました	つのりました tsunorimashita
Negative past	募らなかった	つのらなかった tsunoranakatta
Te-form	募って	つのって tsunotte
Potential	募れる	つのれる tsunoreru
Passive	募られる	つのられる tsunorareru
Causative	募らせる	つのらせる tsunoraseru
Volitional	募ろう	つのろう tsunorou
Imperative	募れ	つのれ tsunore
Conditional (~ba)	募れば	つのれば tsunoreba

Kanji in 募る

募

recruit, campaign, gather (contributions)ボ・つの.る · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 募る.

募集ぼしゅうrecruitment公募こうぼpublic appeal (e.g. for contributions)応募おうぼapplication募金ぼきんfundraising

Source: JMdict entry 1514800 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.