Japanese word

収集

Pronunciation

Romajishūshū

Meaning

  • nouncollection

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 情報収集jō hō shū shū

    information gathering

  • 資料収集shi ryō shū shū

    document gathering

  • 切手収集kitte shū shū

    stamp collecting

Similar words

採集saishū: The gathering of natural objects or specimens for study, display, or use.
回収kaishū: The process of retrieving objects and bringing them back from where they were distributed or used.
収拾shūshū: The gathering of scattered objects so that they become orderly or contained.

Definition in Japanese

ある目的のために、物や情報を一つの場所やまとまりに集めること。a ru moku teki no ta me ni mono ya jō hō o hito tsu no ba sho ya ma to ma ri ni atsu me ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 収集 (shūshū) uses 収 (shū, "take in") and 集 (shū, "gather"), both of which express the idea of bringing things together.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • collectingnoun
  • gatheringnoun

Related words

  • 収集家shūshūkacollectornoun

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