まとめ

ま

と

め

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a summary, wrap-up, or bringing things together. Common in business, study, and everyday contexts.

今日きょう

の

授じゅ

業ぎょう

の

まとめ

を

ノート

に

書か

い

た

。

I wrote a summary of today's lesson in my notebook.

まとめUsage99%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 纏め is rare.
纏まとめUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
マトメUsage1%

要よう約やく
要約 is a more formal summary or abstract, often used in academic or professional writing. まとめ is a general, everyday term for a summary or wrap-up.

Noun form of the verb まとめる (to summarize, to bring together).