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保有

Reading

Kana: ほゆう
Romaji: hoyuu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vs
1

possession; retention; maintenance

Kanji

Readings: ホ、 ホウ、 たも.つ
Meanings: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

Example Sentences

全額(ぜんがく)NTT保有(ほゆう)同社(どうしゃ)(うま)()っている。
➥The company, wholly owned by NTT, is doing well.
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その会社(かいしゃ)は100%地元(じもと)政府(せいふ)保有(ほゆう)している。
➥The company is wholly owned by the local government.
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その会社(かいしゃ)戦後(せんご)すぐに同社(どうしゃ)(はじ)めた(なん)(にん)かの企業家(きぎょうか)保有(ほゆう)している。
➥The company is owned by a group of entrepreneurs who started it right after the war.
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会社(かいしゃ)経営(けいえい)することと保有(ほゆう)することとは(ちが)う。
➥Management of a company is different from ownership of a company.
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その会社(かいしゃ)はアメリカ資本(しほん)が51%保有(ほゆう)している。
➥The company is 51% owned by American capital.
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