Japanese word

有する

Pronunciation

Romajiyūsuru

Meaning

  • verbhave

Example

その会社は多くの特許を有しています。so no gai sha wa ō ku no tok kyo o yū shi te i ma su

That company has many patents.

Illustration for 有する (have)

More examples

この製品は優れた耐久性を有しています。ko no sei hin wa sugu re ta tai kyū sei o yū shi te i ma su

This product has excellent durability.

Core concept

It describes something as belonging to or being present in a person or organization as a possession or defining quality.

Common phrases

  • 権利を有するken ri o yū su ru

    have the right

  • 資格を有するshi kaku o yū su ru

    have qualifications

  • 特許を有するtok kyo o yū su ru

    hold a patent

Similar words

持つmotsu: To have something as a possession or as a personal quality.
所有するshoyūsuru: To legally own and control something as property.
保有するhoyūsuru: To hold an asset, right, or license as one's property or under one's control.
備えるsonaeru: To have a useful feature, function, or quality as part of something.

Definition in Japanese

物・権利・能力・性質などを持っている。mono ken ri nō ryoku sei shitsu na do o mo tte i ru

Word origin

有する (yūsuru, "to possess") is formed from 有 (yū, "to have") and する (suru, "to do"), creating a formal verb for having or possessing something.

Usage tips

  • The formal verb 有する (yūsuru) is common in official and academic writing, while everyday conversation more often uses 持つ (motsu) for the same basic idea.

Other meanings

  • ownverb
  • be endowed withverb

Opposites

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