Korean word

소유

Pronunciation

Romanizationsoyu

Meaning

  • nounownership

Example

그 집은 회사의 소유입니다.keu chi beun hoe sa ui so yu im ni da

That house belongs to the company.

Illustration for 소유 (ownership)

More examples

그건 타인의 소유이니 함부로 만지지 마세요.keu geon ta i nui so yu i ni ham bu ro man ji ji ma se yo

That belongs to someone else, so please do not touch it without permission.

Core concept

The state of having a thing or a right as one's own.

Common phrases

  • 개인 소유kae in so yu

    personal ownership

  • 타인의 소유ta i nui so yu

    someone else's property

  • 공동 소유kong dong so yu

    joint ownership

Similar words

소지soji: Having an item or document with oneself while carrying or keeping it.
소유권soyugwon: A legally protected claim to particular property.
재산chaesan: The collection of money, property, and other valuable things that someone has.
소유자soyuja: The person or group to whom a particular item belongs.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 권리 등을 자기의 것으로 가진 상태나 그 관계mul geo ni na kwol li teung eul cha gi ui keo seu ro ka jin sang tae na keu kwan gye

Word origin

This term is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts express the idea of something being held as one's own.

Usage tips

  • It is common in legal and business writing, so recognizing it helps with formal statements about property and rights.

Opposites

  • 무소유musoyunon-possessionnoun

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