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持もつ

Kana もつ Romaji motsu

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

02godan verb · transitive

03godan verb · transitive

04godan verb · transitive

to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive

05godan verb · transitive

to take charge of; to be in charge of

07godan verb · transitive · intransitive

colloquial

to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck

esp. as 持ってる

Examples

コートを持ちましょうか。

Shall I carry your coat?

Tatoeba #224958

私たちは数回会合を持った。

We've had several meetings.

Tatoeba #165575

ABC海外旅行障害保険を持っています。

I'm a holder of ABC Travel Insurance.

Tatoeba #234891

Source

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