Word Meaning 撤収

てっしゅう tesshuu

撤収 is read as てっしゅう (tesshuu) and means removal (of a building, equipment, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. removal (of a building, equipment, etc.)
  2. dismantling (e.g. a tent)
  3. striking (a stage set, camp, etc.)
  4. withdrawal (of troops)
  5. pulling out
  6. evacuation
  7. retreat

Reading

Kana

てっしゅう

Romaji

tesshuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 12057 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

撤回

てっかい

withdrawal

撤兵

てっぺい

withdrawal of troops

撤退

てったい

evacuation

撤去

てっきょ

removal

撤廃

てっぱい

annulment

徴収

ちょうしゅう

collection (of fees, taxes, etc.)

没収

ぼっしゅう

forfeiture

製品回収

せいひんかいしゅう

recall (of goods)

検収

けんしゅう

acceptance inspection

企業買収

きぎょうばいしゅう

corporate acquisition (buyout)

廃品回収

はいひんかいしゅう

collection of waste materials

敵対的企業買収

てきたいてききぎょうばいしゅう

hostile buyout

Example Sentences

2

たいふうのまえにさぎょういんたちはげんばからてっしゅうした。

Before the typhoon, the workers pulled out from the site.

けいさつははんにんのないふをてっしゅうした。

The police confiscated the suspect's knife.