How to say "belongings" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe all-purpose word for 'thing'; in the belongings sense it simply means one's things, with context or a possessive showing whose they are — typical when reminding someone not to forget their things.
- 持ち物もちものnounThe straightforward word for one's possessions: things a person owns, taken together as their belongings. Typical when packing, or when checking that nothing has been left behind.
For belongings as such — a person's possessions — 「持ち物」 is the direct choice; 「もの」 is the general word for 'thing' and covers one's things only loosely, relying on context or a possessive.
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