preoccupancy

Noun

uncountable usually

The act or right of taking possession before another.

Japanese Meaning

他人よりも先に所有または占有する行為や権利、すなわち先取権

Her timely claim of preoccupancy on the abandoned storefront prevented another business from moving in.

放置されていた店舗に対する、他者より先に占有する権利の適時の主張が、別の事業者の入居を防いだ。

Sense（1）

The act or right of taking possession before another.

the preoccupancy of wild land

preoccupancies

（ plural ）