(しょゆうぶつ)

しょゆうぶつ
noun
possession; belongings; property
1. possession; belongings; property
A thing that someone owns; an item belonging to a particular person or organization. Emphasizes the relationship of ownership rather than the nature of the object.
個人(こじん)所有物(しょゆうぶつ)
personal belongings.
この土地(とち)会社(かいしゃ)所有物(しょゆうぶつ)だ。
This land is company property.
他人(たにん)所有物(しょゆうぶつ)勝手(かって)使(つか)ってはいけない。
You must not use other people's belongings without permission.

Combines 所有(しょゆう) (ownership, possession) + (ぶつ) (thing, object). A thing that belongs to someone; stresses the fact of ownership.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 個人(こじん)所有物(しょゆうぶつ): personal property
  • 所有物(しょゆうぶつ)管理(かんり)する: to manage one's possessions
  • 会社(かいしゃ)所有物(しょゆうぶつ): company property

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ()(もの): belongings — everyday word, often for things one carries
  • 財産(ざいさん): property; assets — emphasizes value and wealth, including money and land