Definition: 意味
to hold
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 持つ 【もつ】(motsu).
Meaning:
- to hold (in one’s hand); to take; to carry
- to possess; to have; to own
- to maintain; to keep
Type: Verb, Godan verb
Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary
持つ - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
コートを持ちましょうか。
コートをもちましょうか。
kooto o mochi mashou ka.
Shall I carry your coat?
Example #2
車を持っていますか。
くるまをもっていますか。
kuruma o motte imasu ka.
Do you have a car?
Example #3
彼女は傘を持っていた。
かのじょはかさをもっていた。
kanojo wa kasa o motte ita.
She was holding an umbrella.
Example #4
父は日本に会社を持っている。
ちちはにほんにかいしゃをもっている。
chichi wa nihon ni kaisha o motte iru.
My father has a company in Japan.
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