Lexical entry

コレクトマニア

korekutomania

A person who is obsessively devoted to collecting things.

People & Social LifePure GairaigoWasei-EigoCompoundSource: English

Meaning

Used for someone whose collecting behavior is extreme or fixation-like. The term is rare and feels descriptive rather than standard everyday vocabulary.

Obsessive collector
Rare descriptive noun

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コレクションビル

A financial instrument where a bank collects payment on behalf of a seller.

アイス

Ice; by extension, ice cream or an ice pop, plus a few slang and archaic senses.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: possible-wasei, related-candidate-uncertain
Active language: English