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  1. Words
  2. 持つ

もつ

持つ

to hold

motsu

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Meanings

  1. 1
    to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carryu-verb (つ)transitive
  2. 2
    to possess; to have; to ownu-verb (つ)transitive
  3. 3
    to maintain; to keepu-verb (つ)transitive

JMdict 1315720

Conjugation

FormConjugatedReading
Polite Present (~masu)
持ちますもちます
もちます
Polite Past (~mashita)
持ちましたもちました
もちました
Polite Negative (~masen)
持ちませんもちません
もちません
Plain Negative (~nai)
持たないもたない
もたない
Te-form (Connecting)
持ってもって
もって
Plain Past (~ta)
持ったもった
もった
Potential (Can do)
持てるもてる
もてる

In a sentence

コートを持ち(もち)ましょうか。

Shall I carry your coat?

Written with

  • 持hold9 strokes

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