- 1. [v5t, vt] to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
- 2. [v5t, vt] to possess; to have; to own
- 3. [v5t, vt] to maintain; to keep
- 4. [v5t, vt] to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
- 5. [v5t, vt] to take charge of; to be in charge of
- 6. [v5t, vt] to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
- 7. [v5t, vt, vi] to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck — esp. as 持ってる (col)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-tsu)
| Dictionary form | もつ | (motsu) |
| Polite | もちます | (mochimasu) |
| Past, plain | もった | (motta) |
| Past, polite | もちました | (mochimashita) |
| Negative, plain | もたない | (motanai) |
| Negative, polite | もちません | (mochimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | もたなかった | (motanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | もちませんでした | (mochimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | もって | (motte) |
| Potential | もてる | (moteru) |
| Volitional | もとう | (motou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | もてば | (moteba) |
| Passive | もたれる | (motareru) |
| Causative | もたせる | (motaseru) |
| Imperative | もて | (mote) |
Kanji in this word
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持
hold, haveOn: ジ (ji)Kun: も.つ (mo.tsu)、 -も.ち (-mo.chi)、 も.てる (mo.teru)
Example Sentences
コートを持ちましょうか。
Shall I carry your coat?
ＡＢＣ海外旅行障害保険を持っています。
I'm a holder of ABC Travel Insurance.
私たちは数回会合を持った。
We've had several meetings.