持つ

Meaning

1. v5tvt
   to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
2. v5tvt
   to possess; to have; to own
3. v5tvt
   to maintain; to keep
4. v5tvt
   to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
5. v5tvt
   to take charge of; to be in charge of
6. v5tvt
   to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
7. v5t
   to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck

Example sentences

• まだ持ってるか分からないなあ。

  I don't know if I still have it.

• 私の生きているうちに共産主義が効力を持つことは無いだろう。

  Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.

• 自分自身に疑問を持つことは良識の第一歩だ。

  To have doubts about oneself is the first sign of intelligence.