Japanese Word of the Day
持つ
MO-tsu • verb (godan) — 15th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to hold; to have; to possess; to carry
Examples
- かばんを持ってください。
(Please hold the bag.) - 今、お金を持っていますか？
(Do you have any money right now?) - 彼はそのプロジェクトに責任を持たなければならない。
(He must take responsibility for that project.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- 失う
- 手放す
持つ is a very common verb used for physical holding (かばんを持つ), possession (お金を持っている), and abstract senses like having responsibility or an attitude (責任を持つ). In conversational Japanese, possession is often expressed with 持っている. The te-form is 持って (持ってください), and polite/honorific forms include お持ちですか or 持っていますか.
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