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収去 (しゅうきょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

収しゅう去きょ

しゅ

う

きょ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

removal; taking away

Formal or technical term for removing or taking something away, often used in legal, administrative, or procedural contexts.

違い法ほう駐ちゅう車しゃ車しゃ両りょうの収しゅう去きょが行おこなわれた。
The removal of illegally parked vehicles was carried out.
裁さい判ばん所しょは証

しょう

拠こ

品ひん

の

収しゅう

去きょ

を

命めい

じ

た

。

The court ordered the removal of the evidence.

Kanji

収income, obtain, reap
去gone, past, quit

Similar words

撤てっ去きょ
撤去 is more common and general for removal or dismantling of objects, while 収去 is more formal and often implies taking something into custody or official possession.
除じょ去きょ
除去 focuses on elimination or getting rid of something undesirable, whereas 収去 emphasizes the act of taking something away, often by an authority.

Etymology

Compound of 収 (collect, take in) and 去 (remove, leave). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests taking something away for collection or official handling.