(きょうゆうしゃ)

きょうゆうしゃ
noun
co-owner; joint owner; sharer
formallegalperson
1. co-owner; joint owner
A person who shares ownership of property, assets, or rights with one or more others.
土地(とち)共有者(きょうゆうしゃ)三人(さんにん)いる
There are three co-owners of the land.
共有者(きょうゆうしゃ)全員(ぜんいん)同意(どうい)必要(ひつよう)だ。
The consent of all co-owners is required.
As a co-owner of the condominium, I bear the management fee.
2. sharer; person who shares
A person who shares something in common with others, such as information or resources.
ファイル共有者(きょうゆうしゃ)追加(ついか)する
I'll add people who can share the file.
The people who share this information are limited.
Please check who has sharing access to the folder on the cloud.

Composed of 共有(きょうゆう) (shared ownership) + (しゃ) (person). Used in both legal/property contexts and modern digital contexts.

Usage

  • In legal contexts, refers specifically to joint owners of property, land, or assets under civil law
  • In modern IT contexts, refers to people with shared access to files, folders, or accounts

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