所持(しょじ)

しょじ
noun, suru verb
possession, carrying
1. possession, carrying, holding
Having something on one's person or in one's possession. Often used in legal or official contexts, especially regarding items like identification, weapons, or controlled substances.
身分(みぶん)証明書(しょうめいしょ)を所持(しょじ)している。
I have identification on me.
所持(しょじ)品(ひん)を検査(けんさ)させてください。
Please let us inspect your belongings.
違法(いほう)な薬物(やくぶつ)を所持(しょじ)していた容疑(ようぎ)で逮捕(たいほ)された。
He was arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs.

所持(しょじ) means to possess or carry something, typically in formal or legal contexts. It implies having something physically on one's person.

PATTERN:

  • 〜を所持(しょじ)する: to possess, to carry ~

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 所持(しょじ)品(ひん): personal belongings, items on one's person
  • 所持(しょじ)金(きん): money on hand, cash carried
  • 銃(じゅう)を所持(しょじ)する: to carry a gun
  • 不法(ふほう)所持(しょじ): illegal possession

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 所有(しょゆう): ownership (broader, includes property and rights)
  • 持(も)つ: to have, to hold (everyday word)
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