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    3. 収集

    収集

    収しゅう集しゅう

    collecting

    N1KMT4News #5+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    蒐集拾集聚集蒐輯

    しゅうしゅう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    collecting, accumulating, gathering
    2.
    collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
    3.
    garbage collection, waste collection

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    切きっ手てを収しゅう集しゅうしています。

    I collect stamps.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かれは古ふるいコインの収しゅう集しゅうが趣しゅ味みです。

    His hobby is collecting old coins.

    KMT4Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    ゴミの収しゅう集しゅう日びは週しゅうに二に回かいです。

    Garbage collection days are twice a week.

    KMT4Daily LifeHome & Housing
    研けん究きゅうのために大たい量りょうのデータを収しゅう集しゅうする必ひつ要ようがある。

    It is necessary to collect a large amount of data for the research.

    KMT5Science & MathWork & Career
    この博はく物ぶつ館かんには貴き重ちょうな美び術じゅつ品ひんが収しゅう集しゅうされています。

    This museum collects valuable works of art.

    KMT5Art & DesignCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    収
    おさ.める・おさ.まる…(2)
    income・obtain・reap・pay・supply…(1)
    集
    あつ.まる・あつ.める・つど.う…(3)
    gather・meet・congregate・swarm・flock
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