コレクター
これくたー
noun
collector
1.
collector; hobbyist collector
A person who collects items as a hobby, such as stamps, art, vintage goods, or other objects of interest.
彼は切手のコレクターだ。
He is a stamp collector.
コレクターの間で高値で取引されている。
It is traded at high prices among collectors.
熱心なコレクターは、世界中を回って珍しい品を探す。
Passionate collectors travel the world searching for rare items.
From English "collector." Refers specifically to a person who collects items as a hobby or passion, not to debt collectors or tax collectors (which use different Japanese terms).
USAGE:
Often preceded by the type of item collected: 切手コレクター (stamp collector), 美術品コレクター (art collector). The native Japanese equivalent 収集家 is more formal.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 熱心なコレクター — passionate collector
- コレクターズアイテム — collector's item
- コレクター向け — aimed at collectors
- 美術品コレクター — art collector
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 収集家 — collector (more formal, native Japanese)
- マニア — enthusiast, buff (broader interest, not just collecting)
- 愛好家 — enthusiast, lover of (focuses on appreciation)