所有者|しょゆうしゃshoyuusha

1. nounowner
   この家いえの所有者しょゆうしゃは山田やまださんだ。↗

   This house belongs to Mr Yamada.

• Synonym持ち主もちぬしNeutralThe most common everyday word for the owner of a thing, as in 「落とし物の持ち主」; more colloquial than 「所有者」.
• SynonymオーナーNeutralA loanword for the owner of a shop, team or apartment, who need not run it personally; more colloquial than 「所有者」.
• Synonym所有主しょゆうぬしWrittenA written-style synonym of 「所有者」 meaning owner; rarely used.
• Related保有者ほゆうしゃNeutralA holder of stocks, qualifications, records and the like, as in 「記録保有者」.
• Related占有者せんゆうしゃWrittenA legal term for someone who actually possesses or uses a thing or place; not necessarily the legal owner.
• Related所持者しょじしゃNeutralA holder of an item, as in 「パスポート所持者」; it stresses having the thing, while 「所有者」 stresses legal ownership.

Use 「所有者」 for legal ownership, as in 「土地の所有者」; 「持ち主」 is the everyday word for a thing's owner and 「オーナー」 for a shop, team or apartment owner. 「所有主」 is a rare written synonym; 「保有者」 and 「所持者」 are for holders of rights or items, 「占有者」 for a legal possessor.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 所有しょゆうしている人ひと。
2. （俗用ぞくよう）ある物ものを占有せんゆうしている者もの。