持てる
もてる
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)- to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
- to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last
Prenominal
possessed; held- rich; wealthy; affluent
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 持てるもてる | 持てますもてます |
| Negative | 持てないもてない | 持てませんもてません |
| Past | 持てたもてた | 持てましたもてました |
| Past negative | 持てなかったもてなかった | 持てませんでしたもてませんでした |
| Te-form | 持ててもてて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 持てられるもてられる |
| Passive | 持てられるもてられる |
| Causative | 持てさせるもてさせる |
| Volitional | 持てようもてよう |
| Imperative | 持てろもてろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 持てればもてれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 持てたらもてたら |
Example sentences
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This is too big for one person to carry.
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Not everyone can afford a car.
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The box is light enough for a child to carry.
重すぎて、こんなの持てないよ。
I can't lift this. It's too heavy.
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I'm not so sure Tom is right.
More examples (10)
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I like him all the better for his diligence.
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Tom is the only one with the key to this cabinet.
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To what extent can you answer for his deed?
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It's nice if a child can have a room of his own.
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In the contest he fully displayed what ability he had.
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You're very lucky to have a home like this.
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I am uncertain as to whether I am the right person for the job.
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I'm a self-supporting student so I can't have that sort of high class thing.
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Find mutual interests, and you will get along with each other.
主婦が余暇を十分持てるようになったのも電化製品の賜物である。
Thanks to electric goods, housewives have plenty of free time.