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“collection” in Japanese

Japanese

Also回収 (kaishū) · 徴収 (chōshū) · コレクション (korekushon) · 採取 (saishu) · 採集 (saishū)

Pronunciation

Romajishūshū

Example

彼の切手収集は有名です。kare no kitte shū shū wa yū mei de su

His stamp collection is famous.

Illustration for 収集 (collection)

How to say “collection” in Japanese

“Collection” in Japanese is 収集 (shūshū).

Describes the process of drawing scattered things together for a particular purpose or use.

Full entry for 収集: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 収集

市は災害の記録の収集を進めています。shi wa sai gai no ki roku no shū shū o susu me te i ma su

The city is promoting the collection of disaster records.

Tips for using 収集

  • The word 収集 (shūshū) applies not only to objects such as stamps but also to less tangible material such as information and data.

Other Japanese words for “collection”

授業のあとで用紙を回収します。ju gyō no a to de yō shi o kai shū shi ma su

We collect the forms after class.

市は税金を徴収します。shi wa zei kin o chō shū shi ma su

The city collects taxes.

切手のコレクションを見せます。kitte no ko re ku sho n o mi se ma su

I will show you my stamp collection.

山で薬草の採取をします。yama de yaku sō no sai shu o shi ma su

We collect medicinal herbs in the mountains.

山で植物の採集をします。yama de shoku butsu no sai shū o shi ma su

I collect plants in the mountains.

税金の取り立てが始まりました。zei kin no to ri ta te ga haji ma ri ma shi ta

Tax collection has begun.

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