語感 Dictionary

持つ

もつ

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess

JLPT N5 Common word

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-tsu), Transitive

    to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
  2. to possess; to have; to own
  3. to maintain; to keep
  4. to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
  5. to take charge of; to be in charge of
All 7 meanings
  1. to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)

  2. Godan verb (-tsu)

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

Forms

PlainPolite
Present持つもつ持ちますもちます
Negative持たないもたない持ちませんもちません
Past持ったもった持ちましたもちました
Past negative持たなかったもたなかった持ちませんでしたもちませんでした
Te-form持ってもって
Potential持てるもてる
Passive持たれるもたれる
Causative持たせるもたせる
Volitional持とうもとう
Imperative持てもて
Conditional (ば)持てばもてば
Conditional (たら)持ったらもったら

Example sentences

  • 持もってるよ。

    I have it.

  • 僕ぼくが持もつよ。

    Let me carry it for you.

  • それ持もつよ。

    Let me carry it for you.

  • 持もってたよ。

    I had it.

  • これ持もって。

    Hold this.

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