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Meanings

wear
wrap
tie
follow around
collect

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テン
デン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まつ.わる
まと.う
まと.める
まと.まる
まと.い

Common Words

纏める
Transitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #1225
1

to collect; to put (it all) together; to integrate; to consolidate; to unify

Examples
データはまだまとめていません
The data hasn't been compiled yet.
2

to summarize; to aggregate

3

to bring to a conclusion; to finalize; to settle; to put in order

4

to establish; to decide

纏まる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #2967
1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be agreed on; to be completed

Examples
3時間議論したが、我々は話がまとまらなかった
After three hours of discussion we got nowhere.
2

to be collected; to be assembled; to be brought together

3

to be well arranged; to be in order; to be unified; to take shape; to be coherent

纏う
Transitive
Usually kana
Godan verb
Freq #3882
1

to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

Examples
その未亡人は黒衣をまとっていた
The widow was dressed in black.
纏わり付く
纏り付く
つわりつ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #8799
1

to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to)

Examples
その猫は彼女の着物にまつわりついた
The cat clung to her dress.
2

to follow around; to hang around

Examples
見たこともないような数の虻が、私にまとわりついてきたのです。
More horseflies than I'd ever seen came and flew around me.
足手纏い
足でまとい
足手纒い
しでまとい
してまとい (足手まとい/足手纏い/足手纒い)
~な Adj.
Noun
Freq #9297
1

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

Examples
足手まといになる子供をお頼みしてすみません。
I am sorry to encumber you with the children.
身に纏う
みにまとう
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #10963
1

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

つわ
纏る
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #11483
1

to coil around; to follow about

2

to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

付きまとう
付き纏う
Intransitive
Usually kana
Godan verb
Freq #11893
1

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along

Examples
あの事故には何かなぞめいたものがつきまとっている
There is something mysterious about the accident.
2

to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

Examples
悲しい思い出がいつもその子につきまとっている
Sad memories always haunt the child.
まき
Noun
Freq #16876
1

Archaic

bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow)

2

bracer (for the elbow of an archer)

纏め
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #21478
1

summary; recapitulation; aggregation

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