Meaning and Usage
"収容" (しゅうよう) primarily means "accommodation" or "capacity to hold or contain people or things." It is often used in formal or official contexts such as describing the capacity of buildings, shelters, or facilities.
Common Contexts
You will frequently see "収容" used when talking about the maximum number of people a venue can hold, such as stadiums, gyms, or evacuation centers. It is also used in legal or correctional contexts to describe the housing of prisoners.
Collocations and Patterns
- 収容人数 (しゅうようにんずう): capacity of people; used to specify how many people a place can hold.
- 収容施設 (しゅうようしせつ): accommodation facility; often refers to shelters, prisons, or detention centers.
- 収容する: the verb form meaning "to accommodate" or "to house."
Register and Nuance
"収容" is a formal term and is rarely used in casual conversation. It often appears in written language, news reports, official documents, and formal speeches.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes confuse "収容" with more general words for "to accept" or "to receive" like "受け入れる." Remember that "収容" specifically refers to physical accommodation or containment, not abstract acceptance.