収集 (shuushuu) Japanese meaning: collecting | Kotomora

収しゅう集しゅう

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

収集する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General act of bringing things together, such as data, materials, or items.

回かい収しゅうN2sense 1
回収 means retrieving or taking back something already distributed (e.g. recalled products), while 収集 means gathering or accumulating items in the first place.
採さい集しゅうN1sense 2
採集 is used specifically for collecting specimens from nature like plants or insects, while 収集 covers a broader range including man-made items.
集あつめるN5sense 1
集める is the everyday verb for gathering things, while 収集 is a more formal noun/する-verb often used for systematic or large-scale collecting.
コレクションN2
収集 is a formal or technical term for systematically gathering things (e.g. data, garbage), while コレクション emphasizes the finished set of items or the hobby of assembling it.
拾ひろい
収集 is a formal word for organized collecting (e.g. 切手収集), whereas 拾い suggests casually picking up scattered items like leaves or shells.

散さん布ぷ
収集 means gathering things together, the opposite process to 散布, which means spreading them out.

収しゅう拾しゅうN1
収拾 (same reading) means bringing a chaotic situation under control, while 収集 means gathering or accumulating items; they are easily mixed up in writing.
吸きゅう収しゅうN3
収集 (collecting) shares the kanji 収 and a similar sound with 吸収 (absorbing), but means gathering things together rather than taking something into oneself.

収しゅう集しゅうUsage97%
Standard kanji form for collecting, gathering, and waste collection.
蒐しゅう集しゅうUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; sometimes used for art or antique collections.
聚しゅう集しゅうUsage<1%
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Compound of 収 (collect, gather) and 集 (gather, assemble). The spelling 蒐集 uses a rare kanji for collecting curios or art.