収集車(しゅうしゅうしゃ)

しゅうしゅうしゃ
noun
garbage truck; collection vehicle; refuse truck
daily-lifetransportation
1. garbage truck; collection vehicle; refuse truck
a vehicle used to collect and transport waste, recyclables, or other materials
収集車(しゅうしゅうしゃ)が来(く)る前(まえ)にゴミを出(だ)す。
I put out the trash before the garbage truck comes.
朝(あさ)早(はや)くに収集車(しゅうしゅうしゃ)の音(おと)が聞(き)こえた。
I heard the sound of the garbage truck early in the morning.
ゴミの分別(ぶんべつ)が正(ただ)しくないと、収集車(しゅうしゅうしゃ)に回収(かいしゅう)してもらえないことがある。
If the trash is not sorted properly, the collection truck may not pick it up.

Composed of 収集(しゅうしゅう) (collection/gathering) and 車(しゃ) (vehicle). The full formal term is ゴミ収集車(しゅうしゅうしゃ) (garbage collection vehicle). In daily conversation, people often say ゴミ収集(しゅうしゅう) (garbage collection) or simply refer to the truck coming. Japan has strict garbage separation rules, and knowing collection schedules and procedures is essential for daily life.

Common collocations

  • ゴミ収集車(しゅうしゅうしゃ): garbage truck
  • 収集車(しゅうしゅうしゃ)が来(く)る: the collection truck comes
  • 収集車(しゅうしゅうしゃ)の時間(じかん): collection truck schedule
  • 資源(しげん)収集車(しゅうしゅうしゃ): recycling collection vehicle

Similar words

  • ゴミ収集(しゅうしゅう): garbage collection — the service itself, not the vehicle
  • 清掃車(せいそうしゃ): cleaning vehicle — broader term that can include street sweepers
  • パッカー車(しゃ): compactor truck — technical term for the type of truck used
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