押収

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 押収, read おうしゅう. Elements for taking control and collecting combine to denote an authority seizing property, often for an investigation.
• Basic usage: 資料を押収する is active, with investigators seizing documents under a warrant, while 押収された品 is passive and modifies the seized items.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Documents seized under a warrant
  • Investigators take possession of documents under the authority of a warrant. Example: 捜査員は令状に基づいて資料を押収した。 — Investigators seized the documents under a warrant.
• Seized items stored as evidence
  • Items already seized are retained as evidence. Example: 押収された品は証拠として保管された。 — The confiscated items were stored as evidence.