motu

持もつmotu
to carry; to hold; to take; to have

Breakdown of motu

hold
持

Usages of motu

傘かさ　を　持もたないで　出でました。kasa wo motanaide demasita.
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 ha kappu wo te ni motte imasu.
He is holding a cup in his hand.
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。kanozyo no sobo ha kokoro no byouki wo motte imasita.
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。watasi ha hyakuen sika 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 ha atui kokoro wo 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 ha itumo atui imi wo motu.
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。kanozyo ha nigai omoide wo motte iru.
She has bitter memories.
彼かれ　は　熱あつい　血ち　を　持もって　いる。kare ha atui ti wo motte iru.
He has passionate blood. (He is very passionate.)
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