JLPT · Level 162
15 words
Japanese word
没収
Pronunciation
Romajibosshū
Meaning
- nounconfiscation
Example
係員は持ち込み禁止の品を没収しました。kakari in wa mo chi ko mi kin shi no shina o bos shū shi ma shi ta
The staff confiscated a prohibited item.
More examples
規則に違反した場合は、持ち物の没収となることがあります。ki soku ni i han shi ta ba ai wa mo chi mono no bos shū to na ru ko to ga a ri ma su
If you break the rules, your belongings may be confiscated.
Core concept
Refers to an authority taking property away from its owner under a rule or law, usually because the property is prohibited or connected to a violation.
Common phrases
財産の没収zai san no bos shū
confiscation of property
没収の対象bos shū no tai shō
subject to confiscation
Similar words
押収ōshū: The official taking of property for investigation or as evidence in a suspected offense.
差し押さえsashiosae: The legal seizure of property to collect a debt or enforce a financial claim.
没取bosshu: The forced taking of property as a punishment under a legal decision.
Definition in Japanese
法令や規則に基づき、国や公的機関が個人の所有物を取り上げ、所有権を失わせること。hō rei ya ki soku ni moto zu ki kuni ya kō teki ki kan ga ko jin no sho yū butsu o to ri a ge sho yū ken o ushina wa se ru ko to
Word origin
没収 (bosshū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 没 (botsu, "put out of sight") and 収 (shū, "take in or collect"); together they express taking property into official control.
Usage tips
- In English, confiscation usually implies official legal authority, so it differs from theft, which is the unlawful taking of property.