回収する

• Reading: かいしゅうする
• Romaji: kaishuu suru
• Kanji breakdown: 回 (kai) — rotate, return; 収 (shuu) — collect, gather
• Pronunciation: /ka.i.ɕɯː.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To collect; to recover; to retrieve; to recall defective products.

A する-verb combining 回収 (collection/recovery) with する. Used for collecting recyclables, recovering investments, retrieving distributed items, or recalling defective products. Common in business, environmental, and administrative contexts.

Examples

1. リサイクルのためにペットボトルを回収する活動を行っている。 We are running a campaign to collect plastic bottles for recycling.
2. 不良品が見つかったため、製品を回収することになった。 Defective products were found, so the products are being recalled.
3. 投資した資金を五年以内に回収する計画だ。 The plan is to recoup the invested funds within five years.

Usage Guide

Context: business, environment, product recalls

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 回 (rotate, return) + 収 (collect, gather) + する. The kanji combination conveys the sense of gathering things back together.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal