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持つ
motsu
Description
「持つ」は、手に何かを取ったり、物を自分のところに置いておいたりする時に使う、とても大切な言葉です。
"持つ" is a very important word used when you take something in your hand or keep an object with you.
お金や時間、気持ちなど、目に見えないものにも使えます。
It can also be used for invisible things like money, time, or feelings.
Meanings
持つmotsu
to hold something in one's hand
かばんを手に持つ。
Hold the bag in your hand.
持つmotsu
to have or own something
私は車を持っています。
I have a car.
持つmotsu
to last, to endure over time
この電池は長く持つ。
This battery lasts long.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
持つ covers both physically holding and abstractly owning; context decides which meaning applies.
- Etymology
intransitive-like sense 'to last' comes from 'holding up' or 'keeping' over time.
In videos
“強い心を持つ。”
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