Translation guide
The concept of something being owned by an individual or non-governmental entity, as opposed to public or state ownership. In Japanese, this is expressed through specific compound nouns and phrases.
私有
private ownership
Expressing that something is owned by a private individual or entity, not the state.
The most direct and common term for private ownership, used in legal, economic, and everyday contexts.
土地の私有が認められている。
Private ownership of land is recognized.
私有財産は憲法で保護されている。
Private property is protected by the constitution.
Emphasizes ownership by an individual person, often used in contrast to corporate or state ownership.
この車は個人所有です。
This car is privately owned (by an individual).
Refers to ownership by the private sector (companies, organizations) as opposed to the government.
空港の民間所有が進んでいる。
Private ownership of airports is advancing.
Describing something as being under private ownership.
The standard way to say 'privately owned' as a modifier.
私有の土地には立ち入り禁止だ。
Entry is prohibited on privately owned land.
Used when emphasizing individual ownership.
個人所有の美術品が展示されている。
Privately owned artworks are on display.
Referring to the thing that is privately owned.
The legal and economic term for private property.
私有財産の不可侵が原則だ。
The inviolability of private property is a principle.
A more concrete term for a privately owned item or object.
会社の備品を私有物のように使ってはいけない。
Don't use company equipment as if it were your private property.
私有 (shiyū) is the broadest term for private ownership. 個人所有 (kojin shoyū) specifies ownership by an individual, while 民間所有 (minkan shoyū) refers to private sector (non-government) ownership. Use 私有 for general contexts.