まとまる

• Reading: まとまる
• Romaji: matomaru
• Kanji breakdown: 纏 (ten/mato) — wind around, wear, wrap
• Pronunciation: /ma.to.ma.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To be collected; to be settled; to come together in an orderly way.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb and the intransitive pair of まとめる. Used when things come together naturally or reach a conclusion: 話がまとまる (a discussion is settled), 意見がまとまる (opinions are unified), 髪がまとまる (hair falls into place). The kanji 纏 exists but hiragana is standard in modern writing.

Examples

1. 長い会議の後でやっと意見がまとまった。 After a long meeting, we finally reached an agreement.
2. 引っ越しの荷物がなかなかまとまらない。 I'm having a hard time getting my moving boxes together.
3. 今回の企画はうまくまとまったと思う。 I think this project came together well.

Usage Guide

Context: business, daily life, discussions

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Derived from 纏 (ten, to wind or wrap around). The native reading matomaru conveys things gathering into a coherent whole. Related to the transitive form まとめる.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal