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stamp collecting; philately
The hobby of collecting postage stamps, often focusing on rare, historical, or thematic stamps.
祖父は切手収集が趣味だ。
My grandfather's hobby is stamp collecting.
切手収集を始めて20年になる。
It's been 20 years since I started stamp collecting.
切手収集家が集まる展示会に行った。
I went to an exhibition where stamp collectors gather.
切手収集 is a classic hobby that remains popular in Japan.
RELATED TERMS:
- 切手収集家: stamp collector; philatelist
- 記念切手: commemorative stamps
- 普通切手: regular stamps
- 未使用切手: unused stamps
- 消印: postmark, cancellation
POPULAR JAPANESE STAMPS:
- 年賀切手: New Year stamps
- ふるさと切手: regional stamps
- 特殊切手: special-issue stamps
COLLECTING EQUIPMENT:
- 切手アルバム: stamp album
- ピンセット: tweezers
- ルーペ: magnifying glass