ポゼッション

ポ

ゼ

ッ

ショ

ン

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Meanings

1

Used in sports such as soccer, basketball, and rugby to refer to ball control or the state of having the ball.

たか

め

て

試し

合あい

を

支し

配はい

し

た

。

This team increased possession and controlled the game.

後こう半はんは相あい手てにポゼッションを奪うばわれた。

In the second half, possession was taken away by the opponent.

ボール保ほ持じ
ボール保持 is a more literal Japanese phrase for 'ball possession', while ポゼッション is a direct loanword commonly used in sports commentary.

Borrowed from English 'possession', used in Japanese primarily as a sports term.