Translation guide
How to express focusing your attention, effort, or resources on something in Japanese.
To give your full attention to something, such as work, study, or a specific object.
The most common and versatile way to say 'concentrate on'. Use with a noun or noun phrase.
勉強に集中してください。
Please concentrate on your studies.
He is concentrating on his work.
Implies devoting yourself entirely to one thing, often for a period of time. Slightly more formal.
研究に専念したい。
I want to concentrate on my research.
Noun meaning 'concentration'. Often used in compounds or as a suru-verb.
集中力が足りない。
I lack concentration.
To collect people, things, or resources into a single location or group.
Literally 'gather in one place'. Used for physical objects or people.
資料を一箇所に集めてください。
Please concentrate the materials in one place.
Causative form of 集中する, meaning 'to make something concentrate' or 'to focus something on'.
光を一点に集中させる。
Concentrate the light on one point.
To pay special attention to a specific part of something, like a problem or feature.
Literally 'to focus on', like a camera. Used for abstract topics, discussions, or analyses.
この問題に焦点を当てましょう。
Let's concentrate on this problem.
Means 'to place emphasis on'. Suitable for priorities or important points.
品質に重点を置いています。
We are concentrating on quality.
集中する is the general term for concentrating attention. 専念する implies dedicating yourself exclusively to one thing, often for a longer period, and sounds more formal.
While 集中する can mean 'concentrate' in the sense of focusing attention, it is not used for physically gathering items. Use 集める (atsumeru) instead.
ゴミを一箇所に集める。
Concentrate the trash in one spot.