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没収 (ぼっしゅう, bosshuu) Japanese meaning: seizure | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 没収する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 没ぼっ 収しゅう する 没ぼっ 収しゅう しない Polite 没ぼっ 収しゅう します 没ぼっ 収しゅう しません Past polite 没ぼっ 収しゅう しました 没ぼっ 収しゅう しませんでした Past 没ぼっ 収しゅう した 没ぼっ 収しゅう しなかった Te-form 没ぼっ 収しゅう して 没ぼっ 収しゅう しないで Desire 没ぼっ 収しゅう したい 没ぼっ 収しゅう したくない Potential 没ぼっ 収しゅう できる 没ぼっ 収しゅう できない Passive 没ぼっ 収しゅう される 没ぼっ 収しゅう されない Causative 没ぼっ 収しゅう させる 没ぼっ 収しゅう させない Causative passive 没ぼっ 収しゅう させられる 没ぼっ 収しゅう させられない Volitional 没ぼっ 収しゅう しよう Polite volitional 没ぼっ 収しゅう しましょう Imperative 没ぼっ 収しゅう しろ 没ぼっ 収しゅう するな Conditional 没ぼっ 収しゅう すれば 没ぼっ 収しゅう しなければ Tara conditional 没ぼっ 収しゅう したら 没ぼっ 収しゅう しなかったら
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察さつ
は
違い
法ほう
な
薬やく
物ぶつ
を
没ぼっ
収しゅう
し
た
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The police seized the illegal drugs.
He was caught cheating during the exam, and his answer sheet was confiscated.
They were stripped of the championship cup for a rule violation.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 没ぼっ 収しゅう する to confiscate/seize something
The teacher confiscated the smartphone during class.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 〈 物もの 〉 を 没ぼっ 収しゅう される to have something confiscated by someone
The prohibited item was confiscated by customs.
財ざい 産さん を 没ぼっ 収しゅう する to confiscate someone's assets/property
Related words· 7 押収 is the narrower legal term for authorities seizing evidence or property during an investigation, while 没収 is broader and covers penalties in schools, sports, or law.
差し押さえ refers to a court-ordered attachment or garnishment of assets that can later be released, whereas 没収 implies a permanent penalty-based taking.
剥奪 focuses on stripping someone of a right, title, or qualification, while 没収 focuses on taking away physical property or goods.
差し押さえる targets specific assets like 財産 or 給料 to satisfy a debt or court order, while 没収 is a broader confiscation often used in criminal or customs contexts.
Show 3 more 没収 is confiscation imposed as a penalty or by authority, usually without compensation, while 収用 is the formal legal process of taking private property for public use, typically with compensation.
没収 is the standard, concrete term for confiscating property (especially legally), while 取り上げ is a broader, softer word that can mean confiscation or adoption depending on context.
没収する is a more formal, official term for confiscating property, while 取り上げる is the everyday word that also covers picking up, adopting, and other meanings.
Etymology 没 (to sink, to lose) + 収 (to take in, to collect). The combination conveys the idea of taking something away so that it is lost to the original owner.
The court ordered the confiscation of assets obtained through crime.
