noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
removal; dismantling; striking
Used for taking down and packing up physical setups: tents, stage sets, equipment, temporary structures, etc. Often implies organized clearing after an event or operation.
イベントが終わったので、テントを撤収した。
After the event ended, we took down the tents.
舞台装置の撤収には数時間かかった。
Striking the stage set took several hours.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
withdrawal; pulling out; evacuation; retreat
Primarily used for military or organized group withdrawal from a location. Can be used transitively (withdrawing troops) or intransitively (troops withdraw).
軍はその地域から部隊を撤収させた。
The military withdrew its troops from the area.
敵軍が撤収を開始した。
The enemy forces began their withdrawal.