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持ち主 (もちぬし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

持もち主ぬし

も

ち

ぬ

し

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

owner; proprietor; possessor

Refers to the person who owns an object, property, or abstract quality (talent, beauty, etc.). Neutral and widely used.

この傘かさの持もち主ぬしは誰だれですか。
Who is the owner of this umbrella?
彼かれは素す晴ばらしい才

さい

能のう

の

持も

ち

主ぬし

だ

。

He is a possessor of wonderful talent.

Written forms

持もち主ぬしUsage82%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
持もち主ぬしUsage16%
Variant without okurigana; less common but still encountered.
もちぬしUsage1%

Kanji

持hold, have
主lord, chief, master

Similar words

所しょ有ゆう者しゃ
More formal and legalistic than 持ち主; often used in contracts or official documents.
オーナー
Loanword from English; common in business contexts (shop owner, team owner) and sounds more modern/casual.

Etymology

Compound of 持ち (mochi, 'holding', continuative form of 持つ) + 主 (nushi, 'master/owner'). Literally 'the person who holds'.