持ち物・持物|もちものmochimono[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

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Which spelling to use
持ち物持ち物 is the most common form and the recommended choice for learners. It refers to things one is carrying, things one has on one’s person, or one’s property.
持物持物 is a less common kanji-only variant of 持ち物. You may encounter it, but choose 持ち物 for ordinary use.
Definitions
  1. nounthings one is carrying; things one has on one's person
    自分じぶんの持ち物もちものを忘わすれないように。↗
    Don't leave your stuff behind.
  2. nounthing one owns; one's property; one's possessions; belongings; one's personal effects
  3. nounmistress; lover
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 「もちもの」の漢字かんじ混まじり表記ひょうき。
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