回かい収しゅう

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

回収する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Act of taking back or gathering something that was distributed, lent, or lost. Covers physical objects, money, data, and abstract things like rights.

Related words· 6

収しゅう集しゅうN2
収集 means gathering things for a purpose (like data or stamps), while 回収 emphasizes taking back something that was previously given out, lent, or lost.
徴ちょう収しゅうN1
徴収 is used specifically for collecting fees, taxes, or dues, while 回収 covers a broader range of things being taken back or recovered.
撤てっ回かいN1
撤回 means withdrawing a statement, proposal, or decision, while 回収 refers to physically or concretely taking back items or money.
リコール
回収 is the general word for collecting or retrieving items, while リコール specifically means a manufacturer's safety recall of a defective product.

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引ひき取とり
回収 usually means an organization retrieving or gathering items back (e.g. recalled products), whereas 引き取り can be a simple one-time pickup or acceptance by the receiving party.
集しゅう金きんN2
回収 means to collect back or retrieve something (money, goods, or waste) that was previously given out, while 集金 specifically refers to collecting money owed such as bills or fees.

Opposites· 6

配はい布ふN2
配布 means distributing or handing something out, the opposite action of 回収, which is taking it back afterward.
リリース
回収 means recalling or taking back a product, the opposite of リリース's sense of putting something out for public availability.
頒はん布ぷ
頒布 means sending materials out to be distributed, while 回収 means collecting or recalling them back.

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Don't confuse with

返へん却きゃくN3
返却 is the borrower returning something to its rightful owner, while 回収 is the original distributor or lender taking it back.
改かい修しゅうN1
回収 (same reading かいしゅう) means to collect or retrieve something, which is unrelated to 改修's meaning of repairing or renovating.