🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

持ち物

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mochimono

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Belongings/bɪˈlɒŋ.ɪŋz/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2150 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"お帰りの際、忘れ物がないか持ち物をご確認ください。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The movable property or personal effects that a person owns.

    "She packed all her belongings into two suitcases before leaving."
  2. 2

    Goods or equipment associated with a specific activity or person.

    "Divers must secure their belongings in lockers on the boat."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English verb 'belongen', stemming from Old English 'belangian' meaning 'to pertain to or belong', combined with the suffix '-ing' to form a plural noun denoting possessions. The term evolved historically to describe the personal property or effects that physically or legally belong to an individual.

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