募ぼ集しゅう

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

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	募ぼ集しゅうする	募ぼ集しゅうしない
Polite	募ぼ集しゅうします	募ぼ集しゅうしません
Past polite	募ぼ集しゅうしました	募ぼ集しゅうしませんでした
Past	募ぼ集しゅうした	募ぼ集しゅうしなかった
Te-form	募ぼ集しゅうして	募ぼ集しゅうしないで
Desire	募ぼ集しゅうしたい	募ぼ集しゅうしたくない
Potential	募ぼ集しゅうできる	募ぼ集しゅうできない
Passive	募ぼ集しゅうされる	募ぼ集しゅうされない
Causative	募ぼ集しゅうさせる	募ぼ集しゅうさせない
Causative passive	募ぼ集しゅうさせられる	募ぼ集しゅうさせられない
Volitional	募ぼ集しゅうしよう
Polite volitional	募ぼ集しゅうしましょう
Imperative	募ぼ集しゅうしろ	募ぼ集しゅうするな
Conditional	募ぼ集しゅうすれば	募ぼ集しゅうしなければ
Tara conditional	募ぼ集しゅうしたら	募ぼ集しゅうしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

recruitment; solicitation; taking applications

Actively seeking people for jobs, members, participants, or submissions. Often used in formal announcements and advertisements.

会かい社しゃが新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんを募ぼ集しゅうしている。
The company is recruiting new employees.
ボランティアを募ぼ集しゅうしています。
We are looking for volunteers.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

raising (funds); solicitation (of donations); collection

Seeking money or financial support, such as donations, subscriptions, or investment. Common in charity and business contexts.

被ひ災さい地ちのために寄き付ふを募ぼ集しゅうしている。
They are collecting donations for the disaster area.
クラウドファンディングで資し金きんを募ぼ集しゅうする。
Raise funds through crowdfunding.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

flotation (of shares, bonds, etc.); offering

Financial term for issuing new securities or loans to the public. Less common in everyday conversation.

新しん株かぶを募ぼ集しゅうして資し金きんを調ちょう達たつする。
Raise capital by offering new shares.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉を募ぼ集しゅうするto recruit/advertise for (staff, volunteers, etc.)
会かい社しゃは新あたらしいアルバイトを募ぼ集しゅうしている。
The company is recruiting new part-time staff.
寄き付ふを募ぼ集しゅうするto solicit donations
被ひ災さい地ちへの寄き付ふを募ぼ集しゅうしている団だん体たいがある。
There is an organization soliciting donations for the disaster area.
株かぶ式しきを募ぼ集しゅうするto issue/offer shares to the public
新しん規き事じ業ぎょうのために株かぶ式しきを募ぼ集しゅうする予よ定ていだ。
They plan to issue new shares for the new business venture.
〈物もの〉を募ぼ集しゅうするto invite submissions of (entries, works, ideas, etc.)
コンテストの作さく品ひんを募ぼ集しゅうしています。
We are accepting entries for the contest.
募ぼ集しゅうを締しめ切きるto close/end the recruitment or application period
応おう募ぼ者しゃ多た数すうのため、募ぼ集しゅうを早はやめに締しめ切きった。
Due to the large number of applicants, they closed applications early.
募ぼ集しゅう中ちゅうcurrently recruiting/accepting applications
このイベントは現げん在ざいボランティアを募ぼ集しゅう中ちゅうです。
This event is currently recruiting volunteers.

Kanji

募recruit, campaign, gather (contributions)
集gather, meet, congregate

Related words

公こう募ぼN1sense 1
公募 stresses an open, public call for applications (e.g. for grants or manuscripts), while 募集 is the general term for recruiting or soliciting anything.
求きゅう人じんN2sense 1
求人 refers specifically to job openings or help-wanted listings, whereas 募集 covers recruiting people, funds, or securities more broadly.
募つのるN1sense 1
募る is the verb form meaning to solicit or invite, often in slightly more literary contexts, while 募集 is the noun/suru-verb used in formal announcements.
大だい募ぼ集しゅう
募集 is the neutral word for recruiting or soliciting something, while 大募集 adds emphasis that the drive is large-scale or urgent.
リクルート
募集 focuses on calling for applicants or members, whereas リクルート covers the broader process of seeking and hiring recruits.

Don't confuse with

応おう募ぼN2sense 1
応募 means to apply or respond to a call, the opposite role from 募集, which is the act of issuing that call.
募ぼ金きんN1
募集 shares the kanji 募 with 募金 but means recruiting people or soliciting applications, not collecting money.

Counted with

件けんN2
matter; affair; case; item; subject · counter for received messages · counter for online accounts

Word family· 8

募ぼ集しゅう人にん
sales agent; recruiter
募ぼ集しゅう枠わく
admission quota; acceptance limits; area of eligibility
募ぼ集しゅう費ひ
recruiting expenses; recruitment costs
大だい募ぼ集しゅう
mass recruitment; large-scale hiring
募ぼ集しゅう人じん員いん
number of people to be admitted or accepted

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募ぼ集しゅう株かぶ式しき
shares available for subscription; share for subscription
募ぼ集しゅう要よう項こう
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
縁えん故こ募ぼ集しゅう
recruiting through personal connections; referral-based hiring · private offering; private placement

Etymology

Compound of 募 (bo, 'recruit, gather') and 集 (shū, 'collect, assemble'). The kanji combination directly reflects the meaning of gathering people or resources.