How to say "collector" in Japanese

• コレクターCommon
  nounThe usual word for a hobbyist or enthusiast who collects things such as stamps, records, or art. It is a loanword and the most common way to say 'collector' of this kind.
  今いまでもその値段ねだんでならオークションで買かうというコレクターはいますよ。↗

  The prices are those collectors would expect to pay at auction now.
• 収集家しゅうしゅうか
  nounAlso means a person who collects things as a hobby, often with a slightly serious or devoted nuance. Less common than コレクター, but a perfectly natural way to refer to a serious collector.
  彼かれはちょっとした切手きって収集家しゅうしゅうかだ。↗

  He is something of a stamp collector.
• 取りとり
  noun, noun (suffix)Means taking, taker, or collecting as an action, not a person who collects as a hobby. For the sense of 'collector' meaning a hobbyist, this is seldom the word you want; it is really about the act of taking.

Use 「コレクター」 or 収集家 for a person who collects things as a hobby, with 「コレクター」 the more everyday choice; 「取り」 is a different word meaning taking or collecting, not a hobbyist collector.

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• コレクターcollector
• 収集家しゅうしゅうかcollector
• 取りとりtaking