"持つ" meaning in Japanese

See 持つ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: [mo̞t͡sɨ]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. First attested in the Kojiki of 712 CE. Ultimately from Proto-Japonic *mətu. Cognates Cognate with Kikai 持ちゅい (muchui), Kunigami 持ちゅん (muchun), Northern Amami Ōshima 持と゚ぅり (muθuri), Okinawan 持ちゅん (muchun), Okinoerabu 持ちゅん (muchun), Southern Amami Ōshima 持ちゅむっ (muchum), Tokunoshima 持つぃ (mutsï), Yoron 持ちゅん (muchun), Miyako 持つぃ (mutsï), Yaeyama 持つん (mutsun), and Yonaguni 持とぅん (mutun). Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=もつ}} Old Japanese, {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{inh|ja|jpx-pro|*mətu|sort=もつ}} Proto-Japonic *mətu, {{cog|kzg|持ちゅい|sort=もつ|tr=muchui}} Kikai 持ちゅい (muchui), {{cog|xug|持ちゅん|sort=もつ|tr=muchun}} Kunigami 持ちゅん (muchun), {{cog|ryn|持と゚ぅり|sort=もつ|tr=muθuri}} Northern Amami Ōshima 持と゚ぅり (muθuri), {{cog|ryu|持ちゅん|sort=もつ|tr=muchun}} Okinawan 持ちゅん (muchun), {{cog|okn|持ちゅん|sort=もつ|tr=muchun}} Okinoerabu 持ちゅん (muchun), {{cog|ams|持ちゅむっ|sort=もつ|tr=muchum}} Southern Amami Ōshima 持ちゅむっ (muchum), {{cog|tkn|持つぃ|sort=もつ|tr=mutsï}} Tokunoshima 持つぃ (mutsï), {{cog|yox|持ちゅん|sort=もつ|tr=muchun}} Yoron 持ちゅん (muchun), {{cog|mvi|持つぃ|sort=もつ|tr=mutsï}} Miyako 持つぃ (mutsï), {{cog|rys|持つん|sort=もつ|tr=mutsun}} Yaeyama 持つん (mutsun), {{cog|yoi|持とぅん|sort=もつ|tr=mutun}} Yonaguni 持とぅん (mutun) Head templates: {{ja-verb|もつ|tr=trans|type=1}} 持(も)つ • (motsu) transitive godan (stem 持(も)ち (mochi), past 持(も)った (motta)) Inflection templates: {{ja-conj-bungo|も|4-t}} Forms: 持つ [canonical] (ruby: ()), motsu [romanization], 持ち [stem] (ruby: ()), 持った [past] (ruby: ()), no-table-tags [table-tags], 持た [error-unrecognized-form], もた [error-unrecognized-form], mota [error-unrecognized-form], 持ち [error-unrecognized-form], もち [error-unrecognized-form], mochi [error-unrecognized-form], 持つ [error-unrecognized-form], もつ [error-unrecognized-form], motsu [error-unrecognized-form], 持て [error-unrecognized-form], もて [error-unrecognized-form], mote [error-unrecognized-form], 持たれる [passive], もたれる [passive], motareru [passive], 持たせる [causative], 持たす [causative], もたせる [causative], もたす [causative], motaseru [causative], motasu [causative], 持てる [potential], もてる [potential], moteru [potential], 持とう [volitional], もとう [volitional], motō [volitional], 持たない [negative], もたない [negative], motanai [negative], 持たず [continuative, negative], もたず [continuative, negative], motazu [continuative, negative], 持ちます [formal], もちます [formal], mochimasu [formal], 持った [perfective], もった [perfective], motta [perfective], 持って [conjunctive], もって [conjunctive], motte [conjunctive], 持てば [conditional, hypothetical], もてば [conditional, hypothetical], moteba [conditional, hypothetical], no-table-tags [table-tags], 持た [irrealis, stem], もた [irrealis, stem], mota [irrealis], 持ち [continuative, stem], もち [continuative, stem], moti [continuative], 持つ [stem, terminative], もつ [stem, terminative], motu [terminative], 持つ [attributive, stem], もつ [attributive, stem], motu [attributive], 持て [realis, stem], もて [realis, stem], mote [realis], 持て [imperative, stem], もて [imperative, stem], mote [imperative], 持たず [negative], もたず [negative], motazu [negative], 持てど [contrastive], もてど [contrastive], motedo [contrastive], 持てば [causative], もてば [causative], moteba [causative], 持たば [conditional], もたば [conditional], motaba [conditional], 持ちき [past], もちき [past], motiki [past], 持ちけり [past], もちけり [past], motikeri [past], 持ちつ [perfect], もちつ [perfect], motitu [perfect], 持ちぬ [perfect], もちぬ [perfect], motinu [perfect], 持てり [continuative, perfect], 持ちたり [continuative, perfect], もてり [continuative, perfect], もちたり [continuative, perfect], moteri [continuative, perfect], motitari [continuative, perfect], 持たむ [volitional], もたむ [volitional], motamu [volitional]
  1. to hold, to carry something
    Sense id: en-持つ-ja-verb-orzoAdOa
  2. to have, to possess
    Sense id: en-持つ-ja-verb-s2jHkokr
  3. to hold up, to maintain
    Sense id: en-持つ-ja-verb-6V7Vcbh8 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese godan verbs ending with -tsu, Japanese links with manual fragments, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 85 Disambiguation of Japanese godan verbs ending with -tsu: 19 19 63 Disambiguation of Japanese links with manual fragments: 7 8 85 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 5 6 89 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 5 6 89 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 17 17 67 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 5 90 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 5 6 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 15 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (to have): 有る (aru), 在る (aru) (english: for inanimate objects) Related terms: 肩を持つ: to side with (kata o motsu), support (english: lit. hold one's shoulder)
Disambiguation of 'to have': 0 0 0 Derived forms: 併せ持つ (awasemotsu) (ruby: (あわ), ()), 受け持つ (ukemotsu) (ruby: (), ()), 隠し持つ (kakushimotsu) (ruby: (かく), ()), 取り持つ (torimotsu) (ruby: (), ()), 持ち (mochi) (ruby: ()), 持ち掛ける, 持ちかける, 持ち運ぶ (mochihakobu) (ruby: (), (はこ)), 持ち越す, 持ち回る, 持ち堪える (mochikotaeru) (ruby: (), (こた)), 持ち寄る (mochiyoru) (ruby: (), ()), 持ち帰る (mochikaeru) (ruby: (), (かえ)), 持ち去る (mochisaru) (ruby: (), ()), 持ち合い (mochiai) (ruby: (), ()), 持ち合わせる (mochiawaseru) (ruby: (), ()), 持ち込む (mochikomu) (ruby: (), ()), 持ち出す (mochidasu) (ruby: (), ()), 持ち上がる (mochiagaru) (ruby: (), ()), 持ち上げる (mochiageru) (ruby: (), ()), 持ち切る, 持ち続ける, 持ち直す (mochinaosu) (ruby: (), (なお)), 持ち逃げ, 持ち腐れ, 持ち歩く, 持ち崩す, 持って生まれた (motteumareta) (ruby: (), ()), 持って来る (motte kuru) (ruby: (), ()), 持って来い (mottekoi) (ruby: (), ()), 持って行く (motteiku) (ruby: (), ())
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "awasemotsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "併",
          "あわ"
        ],
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "併せ持つ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "ukemotsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "受",
          "う"
        ],
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "受け持つ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "kakushimotsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "隠",
          "かく"
        ],
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "隠し持つ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "torimotsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "取",
          "と"
        ],
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "取り持つ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ち掛ける"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ちかける"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochihakobu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "運",
          "はこ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち運ぶ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ち越す"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ち回る"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochikotaeru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "堪",
          "こた"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち堪える"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochiyoru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "寄",
          "よ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち寄る"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochikaeru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "帰",
          "かえ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち帰る"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochisaru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "去",
          "さ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち去る"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochiai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "合",
          "あ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち合い"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochiawaseru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "合",
          "あ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち合わせる"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochikomu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "込",
          "こ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち込む"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochidasu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "出",
          "だ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち出す"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochiagaru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "あ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち上がる"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochiageru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "あ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち上げる"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ち切る"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ち続ける"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochinaosu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "直",
          "なお"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち直す"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ち逃げ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ち腐れ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ち歩く"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "持ち崩す"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "motteumareta",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "生",
          "う"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持って生まれた"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "motte kuru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "来",
          "く"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持って来る"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mottekoi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "来",
          "こ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持って来い"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "motteiku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "行",
          "い"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持って行く"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "ojp",
        "3": "-",
        "sort": "もつ"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Japanese",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "nodots": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "CE",
      "name": "C.E."
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "CE",
      "name": "CE"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "jpx-pro",
        "3": "*mətu",
        "sort": "もつ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Japonic *mətu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kzg",
        "2": "持ちゅい",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "muchui"
      },
      "expansion": "Kikai 持ちゅい (muchui)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xug",
        "2": "持ちゅん",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "muchun"
      },
      "expansion": "Kunigami 持ちゅん (muchun)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ryn",
        "2": "持と゚ぅり",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "muθuri"
      },
      "expansion": "Northern Amami Ōshima 持と゚ぅり (muθuri)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ryu",
        "2": "持ちゅん",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "muchun"
      },
      "expansion": "Okinawan 持ちゅん (muchun)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "okn",
        "2": "持ちゅん",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "muchun"
      },
      "expansion": "Okinoerabu 持ちゅん (muchun)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ams",
        "2": "持ちゅむっ",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "muchum"
      },
      "expansion": "Southern Amami Ōshima 持ちゅむっ (muchum)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tkn",
        "2": "持つぃ",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "mutsï"
      },
      "expansion": "Tokunoshima 持つぃ (mutsï)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yox",
        "2": "持ちゅん",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "muchun"
      },
      "expansion": "Yoron 持ちゅん (muchun)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mvi",
        "2": "持つぃ",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "mutsï"
      },
      "expansion": "Miyako 持つぃ (mutsï)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rys",
        "2": "持つん",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "mutsun"
      },
      "expansion": "Yaeyama 持つん (mutsun)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yoi",
        "2": "持とぅん",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "mutun"
      },
      "expansion": "Yonaguni 持とぅん (mutun)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Japanese. First attested in the Kojiki of 712 CE. Ultimately from Proto-Japonic *mətu.\nCognates\nCognate with Kikai 持ちゅい (muchui), Kunigami 持ちゅん (muchun), Northern Amami Ōshima 持と゚ぅり (muθuri), Okinawan 持ちゅん (muchun), Okinoerabu 持ちゅん (muchun), Southern Amami Ōshima 持ちゅむっ (muchum), Tokunoshima 持つぃ (mutsï), Yoron 持ちゅん (muchun), Miyako 持つぃ (mutsï), Yaeyama 持つん (mutsun), and Yonaguni 持とぅん (mutun).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "持つ",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motsu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ち",
      "roman": "mochi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持った",
      "roman": "motta",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ja-go-tsu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持た",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もた",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mota",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ち",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もち",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持つ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motsu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持て",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mote",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たれる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたれる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motareru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たせる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たす",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたせる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたす",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motaseru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motasu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moteru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持とう",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もとう",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motō",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たない",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたない",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motanai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motazu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちます",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちます",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochimasu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持った",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もった",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motta",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持って",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もって",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moteba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ja-conj-bungo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持た",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もた",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mota",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ち",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もち",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moti",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持つ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "stem",
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "stem",
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持つ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持て",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mote",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持て",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mote",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motazu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てど",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてど",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motedo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moteba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motaba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちき",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちき",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiki",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちけり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちけり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motikeri",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motitu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motinu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちたり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちたり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moteri",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motitari",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たむ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたむ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motamu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "もつ",
        "tr": "trans",
        "type": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "持(も)つ • (motsu) transitive godan (stem 持(も)ち (mochi), past 持(も)った (motta))",
      "name": "ja-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "も",
        "2": "4-t"
      },
      "name": "ja-conj-bungo"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "kata o motsu",
      "word": "肩を持つ: to side with"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "lit. hold one's shoulder",
      "word": "support"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Shall I hold your coat?",
          "roman": "Kōto o mochimashō ka.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "コートを持ちましょうか。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hold, to carry something"
      ],
      "id": "en-持つ-ja-verb-orzoAdOa",
      "links": [
        [
          "hold",
          "hold"
        ],
        [
          "carry",
          "carry"
        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Have you got your passport?",
          "roman": "Pasupōto wa motta?",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "パスポートは持った?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How much money do you have?",
          "roman": "O-kane o ikura motte imasu ka.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "金",
              "かね"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "お金をいくら持っていますか。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't have any money.",
          "roman": "Watashi wa o-kane o motte inai.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "私",
              "わたし"
            ],
            [
              "金",
              "かね"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "私はお金を持っていない。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't have a bicycle.",
          "roman": "Jitensha o motte inai.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "自転車",
              "じてんしゃ"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "自転車を持っていない。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't have a car, but I have a bicycle.",
          "roman": "Kuruma wa motte imasen ga, jitensha nara motte imasu.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "車",
              "くるま"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ],
            [
              "自転車",
              "じてんしゃ"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "車は持っていませんが、自転車なら持っています。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to have, to possess"
      ],
      "id": "en-持つ-ja-verb-s2jHkokr",
      "links": [
        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "possess",
          "possess"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "7 8 85",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 19 63",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese godan verbs ending with -tsu",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 8 85",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with manual fragments",
          "parents": [
            "Links with manual fragments",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 6 89",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 6 89",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 17 67",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 1 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 5 90",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 6 90",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 15 74",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 7 85",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "can't withstand the pressure",
          "roman": "seishin ga motanai",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "精神",
              "せいしん"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "精神が持たない",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "my heart can't take it",
          "roman": "shinzō ga motanai",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "心臓",
              "しんぞう"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "心臓が持たない",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hold up, to maintain"
      ],
      "id": "en-持つ-ja-verb-6V7Vcbh8",
      "links": [
        [
          "hold up",
          "hold up"
        ],
        [
          "maintain",
          "maintain"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "もつ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mo̞t͡sɨ]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "aru",
      "sense": "to have",
      "word": "有る"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "for inanimate objects",
      "roman": "aru",
      "sense": "to have",
      "word": "在る"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Kojiki",
    "Nihon Kokugo Daijiten"
  ],
  "word": "持つ"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Japanese godan verbs",
    "Japanese godan verbs ending with -tsu",
    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese links with manual fragments",
    "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese terms derived from Old Japanese",
    "Japanese terms derived from Proto-Japonic",
    "Japanese terms inherited from Old Japanese",
    "Japanese terms inherited from Proto-Japonic",
    "Japanese terms spelled with third grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 1 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
    "Japanese transitive verbs",
    "Japanese verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "awasemotsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "併",
          "あわ"
        ],
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "併せ持つ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ukemotsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "受",
          "う"
        ],
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "受け持つ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kakushimotsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "隠",
          "かく"
        ],
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "隠し持つ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "torimotsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "取",
          "と"
        ],
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "取り持つ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ち掛ける"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ちかける"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochihakobu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "運",
          "はこ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち運ぶ"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ち越す"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ち回る"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochikotaeru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "堪",
          "こた"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち堪える"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochiyoru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "寄",
          "よ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち寄る"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochikaeru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "帰",
          "かえ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち帰る"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochisaru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "去",
          "さ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち去る"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochiai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "合",
          "あ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち合い"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochiawaseru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "合",
          "あ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち合わせる"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochikomu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "込",
          "こ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち込む"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochidasu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "出",
          "だ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち出す"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochiagaru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "あ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち上がる"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochiageru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "あ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち上げる"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ち切る"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ち続ける"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochinaosu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "直",
          "なお"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持ち直す"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ち逃げ"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ち腐れ"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ち歩く"
    },
    {
      "word": "持ち崩す"
    },
    {
      "roman": "motteumareta",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "生",
          "う"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "持って生まれた"
    },
    {
      "roman": "motte kuru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
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        [
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          "く"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "roman": "mottekoi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "来",
          "こ"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "motteiku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ],
        [
          "行",
          "い"
        ]
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ojp",
        "3": "-",
        "sort": "もつ"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Japanese",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "nodots": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "CE",
      "name": "C.E."
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "CE",
      "name": "CE"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "jpx-pro",
        "3": "*mətu",
        "sort": "もつ"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "tr": "muchui"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xug",
        "2": "持ちゅん",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "muchun"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Northern Amami Ōshima 持と゚ぅり (muθuri)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "tr": "muchun"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "okn",
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        "tr": "muchun"
      },
      "expansion": "Okinoerabu 持ちゅん (muchun)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "持ちゅむっ",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "muchum"
      },
      "expansion": "Southern Amami Ōshima 持ちゅむっ (muchum)",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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        "tr": "mutsï"
      },
      "expansion": "Tokunoshima 持つぃ (mutsï)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "tr": "muchun"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mvi",
        "2": "持つぃ",
        "sort": "もつ",
        "tr": "mutsï"
      },
      "expansion": "Miyako 持つぃ (mutsï)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rys",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yoi",
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        "tr": "mutun"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Japanese. First attested in the Kojiki of 712 CE. Ultimately from Proto-Japonic *mətu.\nCognates\nCognate with Kikai 持ちゅい (muchui), Kunigami 持ちゅん (muchun), Northern Amami Ōshima 持と゚ぅり (muθuri), Okinawan 持ちゅん (muchun), Okinoerabu 持ちゅん (muchun), Southern Amami Ōshima 持ちゅむっ (muchum), Tokunoshima 持つぃ (mutsï), Yoron 持ちゅん (muchun), Miyako 持つぃ (mutsï), Yaeyama 持つん (mutsun), and Yonaguni 持とぅん (mutun).",
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    {
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      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motsu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ち",
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      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
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        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持った",
      "roman": "motta",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "持",
          "も"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ja-go-tsu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持た",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もた",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mota",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ち",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もち",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持つ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motsu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持て",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mote",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たれる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたれる",
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      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motareru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たせる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たす",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたせる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたす",
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        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motaseru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motasu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてる",
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      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moteru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持とう",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もとう",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motō",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たない",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたない",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motanai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたず",
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      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motazu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちます",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちます",
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      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochimasu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持った",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もった",
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      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motta",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持って",
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      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もって",
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        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "motte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てば",
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      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moteba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ja-conj-bungo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持た",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もた",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mota",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ち",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もち",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moti",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持つ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "stem",
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "stem",
        "terminative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "motu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持つ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持て",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mote",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持て",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mote",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motazu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てど",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてど",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motedo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moteba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motaba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちき",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちき",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiki",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちけり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちけり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motikeri",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motitu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motinu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持てり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持ちたり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もてり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちたり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moteri",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motitari",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "持たむ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もたむ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motamu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "もつ",
        "tr": "trans",
        "type": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "持(も)つ • (motsu) transitive godan (stem 持(も)ち (mochi), past 持(も)った (motta))",
      "name": "ja-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "も",
        "2": "4-t"
      },
      "name": "ja-conj-bungo"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "kata o motsu",
      "word": "肩を持つ: to side with"
    },
    {
      "english": "lit. hold one's shoulder",
      "word": "support"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Shall I hold your coat?",
          "roman": "Kōto o mochimashō ka.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "コートを持ちましょうか。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hold, to carry something"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hold",
          "hold"
        ],
        [
          "carry",
          "carry"
        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Have you got your passport?",
          "roman": "Pasupōto wa motta?",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "パスポートは持った?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How much money do you have?",
          "roman": "O-kane o ikura motte imasu ka.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "金",
              "かね"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "お金をいくら持っていますか。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't have any money.",
          "roman": "Watashi wa o-kane o motte inai.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "私",
              "わたし"
            ],
            [
              "金",
              "かね"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "私はお金を持っていない。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't have a bicycle.",
          "roman": "Jitensha o motte inai.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "自転車",
              "じてんしゃ"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "自転車を持っていない。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't have a car, but I have a bicycle.",
          "roman": "Kuruma wa motte imasen ga, jitensha nara motte imasu.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "車",
              "くるま"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ],
            [
              "自転車",
              "じてんしゃ"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "車は持っていませんが、自転車なら持っています。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to have, to possess"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "possess",
          "possess"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "can't withstand the pressure",
          "roman": "seishin ga motanai",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "精神",
              "せいしん"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "精神が持たない",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "my heart can't take it",
          "roman": "shinzō ga motanai",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "心臓",
              "しんぞう"
            ],
            [
              "持",
              "も"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "心臓が持たない",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hold up, to maintain"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hold up",
          "hold up"
        ],
        [
          "maintain",
          "maintain"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "もつ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mo̞t͡sɨ]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "aru",
      "sense": "to have",
      "word": "有る"
    },
    {
      "english": "for inanimate objects",
      "roman": "aru",
      "sense": "to have",
      "word": "在る"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Kojiki",
    "Nihon Kokugo Daijiten"
  ],
  "word": "持つ"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 持つ meaning in Japanese (15.7kB)

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