もつ
持つ
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
N5Common wordGodan verb (tsu ending)
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to hold (in one's hand)•to take•to carry
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to possess•to have•to own
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to maintain•to keep
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to last•to be durable•to keep•to survive
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to take charge of•to be in charge of
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to hold (meeting, etc.)•to have (opportunity, etc.)
Godan verb (tsu ending)
to have "it"•to have that special something•to be blessed with good luck
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
持つ(もつ)
Negativeない形
持たない(もたない)
Pastた形
持った(もった)
Past Negativeなかった形
持たなかった(もたなかった)
Te-formて形
持って(もって)
Example Sentences
恵一、天ぷら揚がったから、皿持って来い。
Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate.
我々は時代に一歩先んじた見識を持たねばならない。
We must be a step ahead of the times in our outlook.
進路を開拓するという同じ目標を持った仲間同士が協力する。
Companions with the same aim, to carve out their own future, cooperate with each other.
和食のレストランへ行くたびに、割り箸を家へもって帰ります。
Whenever I go to a Japanese restaurant, I take the disposable chopsticks home with me.
こう見えて、子供の頃はケーキを二ホール平らげた伝説を持っている。
You couldn't tell it by looking, but she has the legendary tale of having eaten two whole cakes when a child.