所 有 者(しょゆうしゃ)

しょゆうしゃ

noun

owner; proprietor

1. owner; proprietor

The person or entity that legally owns something, particularly property, land, vehicles, or other assets. A formal, often legal or administrative term.

土地(とち)の所有者(しょゆうしゃ)を調(しら)べる。

To look up the owner of the land.

この車(くるま)の所有者(しょゆうしゃ)は誰(だれ)ですか。

Who is the owner of this car?

建物(たてもの)の所有者(しょゆうしゃ)が変(か)わったため、管理(かんり)会社(がいしゃ)も新(あたら)しくなった。

Since the building's owner changed, the management company was also replaced.

Composed of 所有(しょゆう) (ownership, possession) + 者(しゃ) (person). A formal term used in legal, administrative, and business contexts to indicate the legal owner of property or assets.

Common collocations

土地(とち)の所有者(しょゆうしゃ): landowner
著作権(ちょさくけん)所有者(しょゆうしゃ): copyright holder
所有者(しょゆうしゃ)不明(ふめい): owner unknown
所有者(しょゆうしゃ)変更(へんこう): change of ownership

Similar words

持(も)ち主(ぬし): owner — more colloquial and everyday; can refer to owners of everyday items as well as abstract qualities
オーナー: owner — loanword, commonly used for business or property owners in casual contexts
所持者(しょじしゃ): holder, possessor — refers to someone who has something in their possession, not necessarily ownership

Related Words

Compare: 持(も)ち主(ぬし) (owner)

Compare: オーナー (owner)

Compare: 保有者(ほゆうしゃ) (holder)

Compare: 持(も)ち手(て) (handle)

Compare: 権利者(けんりしゃ) (rights holder)

Compare: 共有者(きょうゆうしゃ) (co-owner)

Compare: 保持者(ほじしゃ) (holder (of a record, title, qualification))

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