没収

ぼっしゅう

forfeited

What does 没収 mean?

没収 is a Japanese noun meaning forfeited in English. It is written as 没収 in kanji, ぼっしゅう in hiragana, and bosshuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

兵隊たちは彼らが征服した人々から食物を没収した。

The soldiers seized food from the people they conquered.