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    3. 擁する

    擁する

    擁ようす​る​

    to embrace

    KMT8News #15+1Verb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ようする

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to embrace, to hug
    2.
    to have, to possess
    3.
    to command, to lead, to employ
    4.
    to support, to back up, to rally around

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    その会かい社しゃは多おおくの優ゆう秀しゅうな技ぎ術じゅつ者しゃを擁ようしている。

    That company possesses many excellent engineers.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career
    この国くには豊ゆたかな自し然ぜんと多た様ような文ぶん化かを擁ようしている。

    This country possesses rich nature and diverse culture.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentCulture & Traditions
    当とう社しゃは業ぎょう界かいトップクラスのシェアを擁ようし、市いち場ばをリードしている。

    Our company holds a top-class market share in the industry and leads the market.

    KMT8Business & Finance
    その政せい党とうは幅はば広ひろい層そうからの支し持じを擁ようしている。

    That political party commands support from a wide range of demographics.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    彼かれは強きょう力りょくな支し持じ基き盤ばんを擁ようし、次じ期きリーダーの有ゆう力りょく候こう補ほと目もくされている。

    He commands a strong support base and is seen as a strong candidate for the next leader.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    擁
    hug・embrace・possess・protect・lead
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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