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Learn Japanese: motsu - to carry; to hold; to take; to have

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motsu

to carry; to hold; to take; to have

Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Breakdown of motsu

Usages of motsu

傘かさ　を　持もたないで　出でました。kasa o motanaide demashita.

I left without taking an umbrella.

彼かれ　は　カップ　を　手て　に　持もって　います。kare wa kappu o te ni motte imasu.

He is holding a cup in his hand.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

彼かの女じょ　の　祖そ母ぼ　は　心こころ　の　病びょう気き　を　持もって　いました。kanojo no sobo wa kokoro no byouki o motte imashita.

Her grandmother had a heart disease.

Using 持もって　いる suggests that the condition or disease is chronic, whereas かかって　いる is neutral with respect to duration.

持もって　行いくmotte iku

to take/bring something with you

私わたし　は　百ひゃく円えん　しか　持もって　いない。watashi wa hyakuen shika motte inai.

I have only 100 yen.

持もって　来くるmotte kuru

to take/bring something with you

Whether you say 持もって行いく or 持って来くる depends on the perspective of the speaker. For movement away from the speaker, use 行いく. For movement towards the speaker, use 来くる.

彼かれ　は　厚あつい　心こころ　を　持もって　いる。kare wa atsui kokoro o motte iru.

He has a generous heart.

彼かれ　の　言こと葉ば　は　いつも　厚あつい　意い味み　を　持もつ。kare no kotoba wa itsumo atsui imi o motsu.

His words always carry deep meaning.

彼かの女じょ　は　苦にがい　思おもい出で　を　持もって　いる。kanojo wa nigai omoide o motte iru.

She has bitter memories.

彼かれ　は　熱あつい　血ち　を　持もって　いる。kare wa atsui chi o motte iru.

He has passionate blood. (He is very passionate.)

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