1.
possession; holding; retention
The state of possessing or holding something, especially assets, resources, rights, or capabilities. A formal term commonly used in business, legal, and governmental contexts.
この国は核兵器を保有している。
This country possesses nuclear weapons.
株式を大量に保有する投資家がいる。
There are investors who hold large quantities of stock.
その企業は世界最大の特許保有数を誇っている。
That company boasts the world's largest number of patents held.
A formal word for holding or possessing something significant — weapons, assets, patents, or data. Not used for everyday personal belongings, where 持つ or 所有する are more natural.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 核保有国 — nuclear-armed nation
- 株式を保有する — to hold stocks
- 保有数 — number of holdings
- データを保有する — to retain data