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所持 (しょじ, shoji) Japanese meaning: possession | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 所持する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 所しょ 持じ する 所しょ 持じ しない Polite 所しょ 持じ します 所しょ 持じ しません Past polite 所しょ 持じ しました 所しょ 持じ しませんでした Past 所しょ 持じ した 所しょ 持じ しなかった Te-form 所しょ 持じ して 所しょ 持じ しないで Desire 所しょ 持じ したい 所しょ 持じ したくない Potential 所しょ 持じ できる 所しょ 持じ できない Passive 所しょ 持じ される 所しょ 持じ されない Causative 所しょ 持じ させる 所しょ 持じ させない Causative passive 所しょ 持じ させられる 所しょ 持じ させられない Volitional 所しょ 持じ しよう Polite volitional 所しょ 持じ しましょう Imperative 所しょ 持じ しろ 所しょ 持じ するな Conditional 所しょ 持じ すれば 所しょ 持じ しなければ Tara conditional 所しょ 持じ したら 所しょ 持じ しなかったら
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He was arrested for possessing a firearm.
Carrying dangerous items into the venue is prohibited.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 所しょ 持じ する to be in possession of/carry something
The man was carrying a knife without a permit.
〈 物もの 〉 の 所しょ 持じ を 禁きん 止し する to prohibit the possession of something
The possession of guns is prohibited in this country.
〈 物もの 〉 の 所しょ 持じ が 発はっ 覚かく する for the possession of something to come to light/be discovered
The possession of drugs was discovered at the airport.
Related words· 6 持つ is the everyday, general verb for having or holding something, while 所持 is a formal term used especially in legal or official contexts.
所有 focuses on legal ownership of something, whereas 所持 emphasizes physically carrying or having it on one's person.
携帯 stresses the act of carrying something with you as you move, while 所持 is a broader, more formal term for possession that doesn't necessarily imply movement.
保持 means to hold or maintain something (like a record or status) over time, while 所持 specifically refers to having a physical item in one's possession.
Show 2 more 所持 is a more formal word for possessing or carrying something (often used in legal or official contexts), while 手持ち is a plainer, everyday term for what one has on hand.
所持 emphasizes legally or officially possessing something, whereas 携行 emphasizes the act of physically carrying it while moving.
Etymology Compound of 所 (place) and 持 (hold), literally 'to hold in a place', referring to carrying or possessing something.
illegal possession; unlawful possession
illegal possession; unlawful possession
