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もつ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, つ, transitive)
1. to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
2. to possess; to have; to own
3. to maintain; to keep
4. to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
5. to take charge of; to be in charge of
6. to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
Verb (5-dan, つ, transitive)
Colloquialism
7. to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
esp. as 持ってる
Alt. forms
持もつ
88%
もつ
11%
Pitch accent
も
つ
Top 1100
Conjugations...Used in: 4905
Used in vocabulary (46 in total)
to have an interest (in)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
43 more...
Examples (200 in total)
Do you have a house?
I have everything.
Don't you have a TV?
Do you have a cell phone?
Do you have a motorcycle?
Did you take it home?
Why do I have it?
What does she have?
Do you still have it?
What do you have?
Do you have one?
What don't you have?
I don't know if I still have it.
My sister has a job.
I have a lot of these.
What else do you have?
I have a lot of money.
I want to have more confidence.
She has a secret.
"Do you have the key?" "Yes, I have it."
Rie has erroneous ideas.
He has a blue car.
I have a gun.
You have everything.
What do you have in your pocket?
Do you have any other books?
I still don't have a smartphone.
You have three cars, don't you?
I don't have a swimming costume.
Do you have today's paper?
They have nothing to eat.
Don't you have a needle and some thread?
Everyone has dreams.
You don't have any plants or animals, right?
Do you have a Japanese magazine?
Chris didn't have a car.
Does she have a piano?
How many books do you possess?
I have three computers.
You'd better take an umbrella.
I have a green shirt.
"Do you have a pen?" "Yes, I have one."
How much money do you have?
This is too big for one person to carry.
What does he have in his hand?
He has his own room.
Do you have anything to eat?
I will bring it right away.
They have a large house.
I have nothing to write with.
You can't have it all.
She has nice legs.
What's so wrong with having dreams?
She has a kind heart.
He has few or no books.
Man has the ability to speak.
Do you have this new book?
She is holding a red flower.
She has a large mansion.
I have many dreams.
You can take either book.
Show me what you have in your left hand.
He keeps a store in Tokyo.
Do you have some kind of hobby?
He has a lot of land.
I had no more than 1,000 yen.
This snake is poisonous.
You have a green book.
This bridge won't last long.
He has various knowledge.
I feel hopeful about the future.
I used to have one, but it was stolen.
I have an egg.
I have a library card.
Shall I carry your bag?
You have two balls.
I'll bring it to you tomorrow.
She has a rose in her hand.
Do you have that bottle?
She has many handkerchiefs.
Ann has a little money with her.
Do you have a map of Kyoto city?
What do you have in your bag?
I hold chopsticks in my left hand.
They have a common hobby.
My sister has a nice piano.
He is a man with no standards.
He has a wonderful personality.
Do you have any foreign books?
I have three mobile phones.
Do you have anything to read?
This is the same book as I have.
I thought about throwing it away, but decided to keep it.
This is the same car as I have.
Do you have a recent photo of yourself?
Children have problems that their parents don't understand.
But people have little hope.
We all had the same idea.
What a big house you have!
"Shall I carry your bags?" "I'm good, thank you."
Careful, the man has a gun.
He has a new car and an old car.
What a beautiful garden you have!
This is the only book I have.
He has a lot of books on history.
Are you interested in Japanese music?
Man is the only animal that possesses language.
He has no definite object in life.
The child had a pure heart.
This is the same watch as I have.
I wish I had had a camera then.
The kid has a lot of mangas.
She has many valuable books.
He had twice as much money as I.
He stood up with his hat in his hand.
I don't have much money, but I can get along somehow.
That is the same bicycle as I have.
I have two gifts for friends.
Every mother has affection for her child.
He has a will of steel.
I also have a bit of money, just in case.
Please take more pride in yourself.
She had nothing else to drink.
She has a lot of English books.
We got a hostile reception from the villagers.
He is curious about everything.
Having no will is the worst handicap.
She has no opinion about religion.
I don't actually have that much money.
The army had plenty of weapons.
How long will this rope hold?
Germany then had a powerful army.
The thief got away with the money.
Tell me what you have in your hand.
Is there anything you want that you don't have?
This is very similar to the one I have.
When I was fifteen, I got a room of my own.
How did she get such an idea into her head?
It is important to have a sense of your own.
Everybody in that family has a car of their own.
He had barely enough to eat.
We gave them everything we had.
He weighed the stone in his hand.
You are very fortunate that you have such friends.
What a lovely doll that girl has!
This is the same type of car as my father has.
The box is light enough for a child to carry.
I dream of having my own company.
I have to write a letter. Do you have some paper?
The man has more bread than his wife.
He came at me with a knife in his hand.
Every fifth person has a car in this country.
He has a faculty for making other people happy.
The more people have, the more they want.
Can you hold my shopping bags for me?
She lost what little money she had.
Cherry blossoms last only for a few days, a week at the most.
Watch out! That man over there has a gun.
You are fortunate for having such good friends.
He has just as many books as his father does.
You've got to carry a gun in this area.
My uncle has a store along the street.
"How much do you have on you now?" "Sorry, I didn't bring my wallet."
The word has acquired a broad meaning.
This boy has a strong and healthy body.
Even if he has a clue, he won't let you know it.
We need somebody with bold new ideas.
Everything that has meaning can be called language.
You need to have friends who can help you out.
I'd bring my own food if I were you.
Even with all the money he has, he isn't happy.
He had no clothes other than what he was wearing.
Aside from his work, he has no other interests.
He has as many books as his father does.
How did you come by all this money?
I had enough money to buy that dress.
One out of three people in this city owns a car.
He has much practical experience as a doctor.
I sold the best jewel that I had.
For all his wealth, he is not happy.
I went out for a walk with a book in my hand after that.
She had an unnatural desire for money.
The old doctor takes pride in his work.
My husband, my son and I each have a key to the flat.
The same sentence could have the force of a command.
Persons with special skills can easily get jobs.
I don't have a bicycle, let alone a car.
If I had enough money, I could go abroad.
There are three students with the same name in that class.
My father used to own a store dealing in meat and fish.
Would you like your tea now or later?
Bill boasts of owning the biggest car in the neighborhood.
My boss has the ability to read books very fast.
I have a lot of flowers. Some are red and others are yellow.
They deprived the criminal of his rights.
Some people are never content with what they have.
It is essential that every child have the same educational opportunities.
Someday, I want to have my own store and make delicious food for my customers.
I have so many clothes I don't know what to wear tomorrow.
Take home these paintings of his and tell me what you think of them.