没収

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 没収, read ぼっしゅう, is the taking of an item from its holder under a rule or authority.
• Basic usage: It covers a teacher temporarily confiscating a toy and prohibited equipment being seized at an entrance.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Taking an item under authority
  • This is an authorized taking of an item, such as a teacher temporarily holding a toy or staff seizing prohibited tools at an entrance. As the first example shows, it may be temporary.