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possession, holding, owning (of collections)
The act of possessing or holding items in a collection, typically used for museums, libraries, or private collectors who maintain works of art, books, or historical artifacts.
この美術館は多くの名画を所蔵している。
This art museum holds many masterpiece paintings.
図書館の所蔵リストを確認してください。
Please check the library's holdings list.
個人が所蔵していた古文書が博物館に寄贈された。
Old documents held in a private collection were donated to the museum.
USAGE:
Used as both a noun and a suru verb. Primarily describes the holding of valuable or culturally significant items such as artworks, books, and historical artifacts. Not used for everyday personal possessions — for those, 所有 or 持つ are more appropriate.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 所蔵する: to hold, to possess (in a collection)
- 所蔵品: items in a collection, holdings
- 所蔵リスト: holdings list, catalog
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 所有: ownership, possession (broader, applies to any property)
- 収蔵: storage, keeping in a repository (emphasizes preservation)