採集(さいしゅう)

さいしゅう
noun, suru-verb
collecting, gathering
1. collecting, gathering
The act of collecting specimens, samples, or items from nature for study or as a hobby.
夏休(なつやす)みに昆虫(こんちゅう)採集(さいしゅう)をした。
I collected insects during summer vacation.
植物(しょくぶつ)採集(さいしゅう)は許可(きょか)が必要(ひつよう)な場所(ばしょ)もある。
Some places require permission for plant collecting.
山(やま)で鉱物(こうぶつ)を採集(さいしゅう)するのが趣味(しゅみ)だ。
My hobby is collecting minerals in the mountains.

採集(さいしゅう) specifically refers to collecting things from nature—insects, plants, rocks, shells, etc. It implies going out and gathering specimens.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 昆虫(こんちゅう)採集(さいしゅう): insect collecting
  • 植物(しょくぶつ)採集(さいしゅう): plant collecting
  • 標本(ひょうほん)を採集(さいしゅう)する: to collect specimens

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 収集(しゅうしゅう): collecting (general, including stamps, art, data)
  • 採取(さいしゅ): collection/extraction (often technical, like blood samples)

Related Words

Related: 収集(しゅうしゅう) (collecting (general))
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Added 2026.1.13 8:49 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:42
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