持ち物・持物|もちものmochimono[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- nounthings one is carrying; things one has on one's person
- nounthing one owns; one's property; one's possessions; belongings; one's personal effects
- nounmistress; lover
- Synonym所有物しょゆうぶつWrittenA written noun for things that belong to someone; leans legal, stressing ownership rather than what you carry.
- Synonym保有物WrittenA written noun for things one holds or possesses; formal prose and less common than 「持ち物」.
- Related財産ざいさんNeutralA neutral noun for money, land and the like, as in 「財産を相続」; a far broader scope than personal belongings.
- Related資産しさんWrittenA written noun for assets in an economic or accounting sense, as in 「資産運用」.
- Related有形の所有物WrittenA written phrase for tangible things one owns; has a legal-translation flavor and is rare in everyday speech.
Use 「持ち物」 for things you carry or personal items, as in 「持ち物検査」. For ownership in the legal sense pick 「所有物」; for money and land 「財産」; for economic assets 「資産」. The written terms 有形の所有物 and 保有物 are rare in daily use.
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