コレクター

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(きって)コレクター (stamp collector), 美術品(びじゅつひん)コレクター (art collector). The native Japanese equivalent 収集家(しゅうしゅうか) is more formal.

Common collocations

• 熱心(ねっしん)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(む)け — aimed at collectors
• 美術品(びじゅつひん)コレクター — art collector

Similar words

• 収集家(しゅうしゅうか) — collector (more formal, native Japanese)
• マニア — enthusiast, buff (broader interest, not just collecting)
• 愛好家(あいこうか) — enthusiast, lover of (focuses on appreciation)