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 taketo carry
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to possessto haveto own
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to maintainto keep
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to lastto be durableto keepto survive
Godan verb (tsu ending), Transitive verb
to take charge ofto 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 somethingto be blessed with good luck

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(くる)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(もくひょう)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(いえ)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(みえる)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.