noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Physics term for light, waves, or beams converging to a point. Antonym: 発散 (divergence).
Antonyms: 発散
レンズで光を集束させる。
Focus light with a lens.
レーザー光線は一点に集束する。
The laser beam converges to a single point.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
gathering and bundling
General use for collecting and tying things together, such as papers, sticks, or fibers. Less common than the physics sense.
古新聞を集束して資源ごみに出す。
Gather and bundle old newspapers for recycling.