JLPT N1
領有
A formal term for a country’s official possession and control of territory.
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領有する verb form
領有権 territorial rights
Noun, Suru verb
Possession of Territory
The act of a state or country possessing and controlling a specific piece of land or territory. This is a formal term used in politics, history, and international law.
Example
その 島 は 古く から 日本 が 領有 して います 。
Japan has possessed that island since ancient times.
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