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► 動詞
集める  [(3)あつめる]    meaning:  collect  rank: 1
☆ そのバンドは70年代くの人気を集めた ⇨ The band collected much popular support, was very popular, in the 70’s
☆ 切手を集めている ⇨ He is collecting stamps
☆ 犯人大衆同情を集めた ⇨ The suspect gathered sympathy from the mass

溜める  [ためる]    meaning:  collect  rank: 1
☆ ストレスを溜めないように ⇨ Don’t let stress build up  (☛ Accumulate something undesirable)

貯める  [ためる]    meaning:  collect  rank: 1
☆ 旅行するために有給休暇を貯めている ⇨ He’s accumulating vacation days to have a trip  (☛ Save and collect something useful, for later use)

回収  [かいしゅう]  [回収する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ ゴミ水曜日に回収される ⇨ Garbage will be collected on Wednesday  (☛ Go around and collect, typically something no longer needed)

掻き集める  [(5)かきあつめる]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 事業める資金必死にかき集めた ⇨ He desperately scraped up money to start up his business  (☛ Literally means to collect by scratching)

採取  [(1)さいしゅ]  [採取する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 犯行現場指紋を採取した ⇨ He collected fingerprints at the crime scene  (☛ Collect samples scientifically)

採集  [さいしゅう]  [採集する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 彼女を採集している ⇨ She is collecting flower specimens  (☛ Collect specimens for research, display, etc.)

集金  [しゅうきん]  [集金する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 飲み会費用を集金した ⇨ He collected the money for the drinking party

収集  [しゅうしゅう]  [収集する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ ゴミ一週間一度収集される ⇨ Garbage is collected once a week  (☛ Collect in one place)
☆ 切手を収集している ⇨ He is collecting stamps  (☛ Collect, typically valuable artistic items)

溜め込む  [(3)ためこむ]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ ストレスを溜め込んでしまうだ ⇨ He tends to let stress build up inside him  (☛ An accentuated form of 溜める)

貯め込む  [(3)ためこむ]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 彼等武器を貯め込んでいる ⇨ They’re stockpiling weapons

取り立てる  [(4)とりたてる]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 彼等ヤクザ使っ借金を取り立てている ⇨ They’re using gangsters to collect debts  (☛ Usually about money owed.)

寄せ集める  [(5)よせあつめる]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ は寄せ集めた部品作った ⇨ He built a car out of randomly collected parts  (☛ Gather random, often of low quality, things and put them together)

買い集める  [(5)かいあつめる]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ 絵画を買い集めている ⇨ He is (buying and) collecting paintings

私蔵  [しぞう]  [私蔵する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ くの絵画を私蔵している ⇨ He privately collects and owns many paintings  (☛ Privately collect, typically valuable artistic items)

集荷  [しゅうか]  [集荷する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ 郵便局員一日一度集荷する ⇨ Postal workers come collect parcels once a day  (☛ Collect packages, cargos, to deliver somewhere later)

集大成  [(4)しゅうたいせい]  [集大成する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ このCDセット音楽活動てを集大成したものだ ⇨ This CD set is a collection of his entire musical career  (☛ Put together a collection of, usually artistic works)

徴収  [ちょうしゅう]  [徴収する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ 会費毎月一日に徴収される ⇨ The membership fee is collected on the 1st day of each month  (☛ Collect money someone is required to pay, like tax and fee)

徴集  [ちょうしゅう]  [徴集する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ 会員費毎月一日に徴集される ⇨ The membership fee will be collected on the first day of each month  (☛ Collect things)

追徴  [ついちょう]  [追徴する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ 税務監査を追徴された ⇨ He was imposed an additional ¥100 million in tax audit

秘蔵  [ひぞう]  [秘蔵する]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ くの美術品を秘蔵していた ⇨ He secretly collected and owned a lot of artwork  (☛ Privately collect and not let others see, typically valuable artistic items)

► 名詞
回収  [かいしゅう]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 今日ゴミの回収日だ ⇨ Today is garbage collection day  (☛ Go around and collect, typically something no longer needed)

採集  [さいしゅう]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 昆虫採集 ⇨ Insect collection  (☛ Collect specimens for research, display, etc.)

収集  [しゅうしゅう]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ ゴミの収集日は水曜日だ ⇨ The garbage collection is on Wednesdays  (☛ Collect in one place)

取り立て  [とりたて]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 借金の取り立て ⇨ Debt collection

寄せ集め  [よせあつめ]    meaning:  collect  rank: 3
☆ 寄せ集めの野球チーム優勝した ⇨ A hodgepodge baseball team won the championship  (☛ Gather random, often of low quality, things and put them together)

集荷  [しゅうか]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ 集荷日 ⇨ Package collection day  (☛ Collect packages, cargos, to deliver somewhere later)

集大成  [(4)しゅうたいせい]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ 彼女音楽活動の集大成 ⇨ The definitive collection of her entire musical career
☆ 音楽作品の集大成 ⇨ The comprehensive collection of his musical works  (☛ Put together a collection of something like artistic works)

徴収  [ちょうしゅう]    meaning:  collect  rank: 4
☆ 高速道路の料金徴収所 ⇨ A highway toll booth  (☛ Collect money someone is required to pay, like tax and fee)

► 接尾辞
  [(1)しゅう]    meaning:  collect  rank: 2
☆ 詩集 ⇨ A collection of poems