Vocabulary

What does 没収 (ぼっしゅう, bosshuu) mean?

没収 (ぼっしゅう, bosshuu) means confiscation.

Quick facts
Readingぼっしゅう
Romajibosshuu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぼっしゅう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbosshuu

confiscation

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive seizure; confiscation; impounding

Example sentences

  • Smuggled goods will be confiscated by customs.

  • The cell phone used during class was confiscated.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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