集|しゅうshuu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun (suffix)collection; compilation
    競馬けいばで稼かせぐ!ありえないほど儲もうかる競馬けいばノウハウ集しゅう!↗
    Earn money on the races! Know-how collection on horse racing will have you raking it in!
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 何なんかをたくさん集あつめたもの。 とくに、文章ぶんしょう、音楽おんがく、絵画かいが、詩しなどの作品さくひんを集あつめたもの。
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