(きって)(しゅうしゅう)

きってしゅうしゅう
noun
stamp collecting; philately
leisure
1. stamp collecting; philately
The hobby of collecting postage stamps, often focusing on rare, historical, or thematic stamps.
祖父(そふ)切手(きって)収集(しゅうしゅう)趣味(しゅみ)だ。
My grandfather's hobby is stamp collecting.
切手(きって)収集(しゅうしゅう)(はじ)めて20(ねん)なる
It's been 20 years since I started stamp collecting.
切手(きって)収集(しゅうしゅう)()(あつ)まる展示会(てんじかい)()った
I went to an exhibition where stamp collectors gather.

切手(きって)収集(しゅうしゅう) is a classic hobby that remains popular in Japan.

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