保 持 者(ほじしゃ)

ほじしゃ

noun

holder (of a record, title, qualification)

1. holder; record holder; title holder

A person who currently holds or maintains something — typically a record, championship, license, or other formal status. Often preceded by what is held.

世界記録(せかいきろく)保持者(ほじしゃ)。

World record holder.

彼(かれ)は資格(しかく)保持者(ほじしゃ)だ。

He is a license holder.

現(げん)チャンピオンが長年(ながねん)のタイトル保持者(ほじしゃ)を破(やぶ)った。

The current champion defeated the longtime title holder.

Composed of 保持(ほじ) (maintaining, holding) + 者(しゃ) (person). Almost always used as a suffix-like noun in compounds.

Compounds

世界記録(せかいきろく)保持者(ほじしゃ): world record holder
タイトル保持者(ほじしゃ): title holder
資格(しかく)保持者(ほじしゃ): certification holder
免許(めんきょ)保持者(ほじしゃ): license holder
株式(かぶしき)保持者(ほじしゃ): shareholder (rarer than 株主(かぶぬし))

Similar words

所有者(しょゆうしゃ): owner — for property rather than records or status
持(も)ち主(ぬし): owner — colloquial, for everyday possessions

Related Words

Compare: 所有者(しょゆうしゃ) (owner)

Compare: 持(も)ち主(ぬし) (owner)

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Added 2026.6.8 13:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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