収集する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 収集する | 収集しない |
| Polite | 収集します | 収集しません |
| Past polite | 収集しました | 収集しませんでした |
| Past | 収集した | 収集しなかった |
| Te-form | 収集して | 収集しないで |
| Desire | 収集したい | 収集したくない |
| Potential | 収集できる | 収集できない |
| Passive | 収集される | 収集されない |
| Causative | 収集させる | 収集させない |
| Causative passive | 収集させられる | 収集させられない |
| Volitional | 収集しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 収集しましょう | |
| Imperative | 収集しろ | 収集するな |
| Conditional | 収集すれば | 収集しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 収集したら | 収集しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
collecting; accumulating; gathering
General act of bringing things together, such as data, materials, or items.
His hobby is collecting stamps.
データを収集して分析する。
Collect data and analyze it.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
Refers to an assembled collection, often of hobby items or specimens.
彼の昆虫収集はすごい。
His insect collection is amazing.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
garbage collection; waste collection
Only when written 収集
Specifically for municipal or scheduled waste pickup. Restricted to the 収集 spelling.
燃えるごみの収集は明日です。
Burnable garbage collection is tomorrow.
The government is gathering information from various regions.
He is absorbed in collecting stamps.
In this area, garbage is collected on Mondays and Thursdays.
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.
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.
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.
fanatic collector; collecting maniac
collecting mania; compulsive collecting