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TOPIK 6noun

점유

jeomyu [저뮤]

점유가 · 점유를

possession, occupation

Example

그는 그 땅을 20년 동안 점유해 왔습니다.

He has occupied that land for 20 years.

Word parts

점 occupy유 have

Literally 'occupy and have' — physical control, not necessarily ownership.

Good to know

점유 is actual possession, 소유 is legal ownership, and 시장 점유율 means 'market share'.