集|しゅうshuu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun (suffix)collection; compilation
- Related集まりあつまりNeutralA gathering or get-together of people; common in everyday speech, as in 「集まりに出る」. 「集」 is mostly a suffix for compiled works, so it won't substitute here.
- Related集会しゅうかいNeutralA meeting or rally where people gather for a shared purpose, e.g. 「反対集会」. 「集」 is mostly a suffix for compilations like 「詩集」 and 「作品集」.
- Related集合しゅうごうNeutralPeople or things assembling at one place, as in 「駅前に集合」 (meet in front of the station); also a set in mathematics. 「集」 mainly refers to collections of works.
- Related集結しゅうけつNeutralTroops or forces massing in one place, as in 「部隊が集結」. 「集」 is mostly a suffix for compiled works.
- Related集いつどいWrittenA written, elegant word for a friendly get-together, e.g. 「音楽の集い」. 「集」 mainly refers to collections of works.
Use 「集」 as a suffix for compiled works, as in 「詩集」 and 「作品集」. For gatherings use 「集まり」 or 「集い」; for meetings and rallies 「集会」; for assembling at a spot (or math sets) 「集合」; for massing troops 「集結」.
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