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    3. 所持

    所持

    所しょ持じ

    possession

    N1KMT5News #10+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しょじ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    possession, having (on one's person), carrying (with one)

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    彼かれは危き険けん物ぶつを所しょ持じしていた。

    He was in possession of dangerous items.

    KMT4Daily LifePolitics & Law
    身み分ぶん証しょう明めい書しょの所しょ持じは義ぎ務む付づけられています。

    Possession of an identification card is mandatory.

    KMT5Daily LifePolitics & Law
    海かい外がい旅りょ行こう中ちゅうは、パスポートの所しょ持じが必ひっ須すです。

    During international travel, possession of a passport is essential.

    KMT5Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    彼かれは常つねにメモ帳ちょうとペンを所しょ持じしている。

    He always carries a notebook and a pen.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    この地ち域いきでは、特とく定ていの武ぶ器きの所しょ持じが厳きびしく制せい限げんされている。

    In this region, the possession of certain weapons is strictly restricted.

    KMT6Politics & LawMilitary

    Kanji that make up this word

    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
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