Possess
"Possess" in Japanese
占有する
senyū suru
(to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner)
取り憑く
toritsuku
(of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person’s body or mind))
所持する
(to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner)
所有する
shoyū suru
(to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner)
支配する
shihai suru
(of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person’s body or mind))
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