徴収|ちょうしゅうchoushuu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbcollection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
Conjugation
Dictionary form徴収する(ちょうしゅうする)
Polite (masu)徴収します(ちょうしゅうします)
Negative (nai)徴収しない(ちょうしゅうしない)
polite (masen)徴収しません(ちょうしゅうしません)
classical zu / nu徴収せず・徴収せぬ(ちょうしゅうせず・ちょうしゅうせぬ)
Past (ta)徴収した(ちょうしゅうした)
polite (mashita)徴収しました(ちょうしゅうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)徴収しなかった(ちょうしゅうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)徴収しませんでした(ちょうしゅうしませんでした)
Te form徴収して(ちょうしゅうして)
Potential徴収できる(ちょうしゅうできる)
Passive徴収される(ちょうしゅうされる)
Causative徴収させる(ちょうしゅうさせる)
Causative passive徴収させられる(ちょうしゅうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)徴収すれば(ちょうしゅうすれば)
tara徴収したら(ちょうしゅうしたら)
Volitional徴収しよう(ちょうしゅうしよう)
polite (mashou)徴収しましょう(ちょうしゅうしましょう)
Imperative徴収しろ(ちょうしゅうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym取り立てるとりたてるNeutralFor dunning debts and other forced collection; also means promoting or appointing someone. 「徴収」 focuses on collecting taxes and fees as required by law.
  • Related集めるあつめるNeutralThe most general word for collecting or gathering things; 「徴収」 is limited to collecting money or goods as prescribed.
  • Antonym支給しきゅうNeutralOpposite to 「徴収」 on the collect-versus-pay-out axis: it means paying out or supplying money and goods.
  • Antonym給付きゅうふNeutralAlso the paying-out opposite of 「徴収」; it means furnishing or conferring money and goods.

Use 「徴収」 for collecting taxes, fees or dues as prescribed, as in 「源泉徴収」. For dunning debts use 「取り立てる」, and for general collecting 「集める」; 「支給」 and 「給付」 are the paying-out opposites.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 出だすことにきまった金銭きんせんを取り立とりたてること。
  2. 国家こっかなどが法規ほうきに基もとづいて国民こくみんから租税そぜいや手数料てすうりょう、現品げんぴんを強制的きょうせいてきに取り立とりたてること。
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