持もつ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, つ, transitive)
1. to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
Sorry, but could you hold this for me?
2. to possess; to have; to own
I have no magical powers at all.
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
Kanji used
have
Pitch accent
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Top 200
Used in vocabulary (46 in total)
to have an interest (in)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
Examples (200 in total)
Do you have a house?
I have everything.
Don't you have a TV?
Do you have a cell phone?
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?
I don't know if I still have it.
My sister has a job.
You've got some good companions!
I have a lot of these.
Do you have a car?
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?
They have nothing to eat.
Do you have today's paper?
You don't have any plants or animals, right?
Everyone has dreams.
Don't you have a needle and some thread?
Do you have a Japanese magazine?
It had a mysterious resonance.
Chris didn't have a car.
Protest is meaningless.
How many books do you possess?
Does she have a piano?
You'd better take an umbrella.
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.
She has a kind heart.
What's so wrong with having dreams?
He has few or no books.
Please hold yourself together.
Man has the ability to speak.
Do you have this new book?
Please hold it firmly with both hands.
She is holding a red flower.
She has a large mansion.
I have many dreams.
Both he and his wife have cars.
You can take either book.
She had a little box in her hand.
Show me what you have in your left hand.
I think you'd better not carry a weapon.
He keeps a store in Tokyo.
Do you have some kind of hobby?
He has strange ideas.
I have a lot of land.
This snake is poisonous.
I had no more than 1,000 yen.
You have a green book.
He has various knowledge.
I feel hopeful about the future.
It had large fangs and claws.
This bridge won't last long.
She dances with a sword in hand.
I have an egg.
I used to have one, but it was stolen.
I have a library card.
Shall I carry your bag?
You have two balls.
I'll bring it to you tomorrow.
The main unit has no means of attack.
Do you have that bottle?
She has many handkerchiefs.
Sorry, but could you hold this for me?
This is the same book as I have.
Do you have anything to read?
I hear that you have quite excellent skills.
I thought about throwing it away, but decided to keep it.
It's probably because they used to carry and move things themselves.
Do you have a recent photo of yourself?
Children have problems that their parents don't understand.
We all had the same idea.
But people have little hope.
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.
This is the only book I have.
What a beautiful garden you have!
Man is the only animal that possesses language.
Are you interested in Japanese music?
The child had a pure heart.
Everyone has a strong interest in sex, after all.
This is the same watch as I have.
I wish I had had a camera then.
The kid has a lot of mangas.
Do you have anything to prove your identity?
He had twice as much money as I.
The fingertips holding the cup are trembling slightly.
He stood up with his hat in his hand.
Come to think of it, you had a magic tool, didn't you?
He has a very interesting book.
Every mother has affection for her child.
That is the same bicycle as I have.
I don't have much money, but I can get along somehow.
He has a will of steel.
I have two gifts for friends.
I also have a bit of money, just in case.
Please take more pride in yourself.
I'll take responsibility for supervising him.
She had nothing else to drink.
We got a hostile reception from the villagers.
She has a lot of English books.
Your personal computer is identical with mine.
Objects that do not have life do not have a soul.
In schools long ago, teachers carried a cane.
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.
Stay strong so that you don't give in.
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.
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.
You don't often come across someone with eyes like that.
Please think of it as one of the powers that angels possess.
I have to write a letter. Do you have some paper?
I dream of having my own company.
The man has more bread than his wife.
He has a faculty for making other people happy.
Like his father, he has many books.
There is no way they do not have that much experience and skill.
Every fifth person has a car in this country.
If you have a powerful weapon, there is a possibility that you can defeat it.
The more people have, the more they want.
As always, there's no telling where the limits of his knowledge are.
Can you hold my shopping bags for me?
Sadly, I don't have the words to refute it either.
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.
Having power means that responsibility comes with it.
You are fortunate for having such good friends.
I can't use my right arm, but I can use my left, so I hold the sword in my left hand.
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."
You need to have friends who can help you out.
I'd bring my own food if I were you.
And that was the same even after I came to have a family.
With that kind of grip, you'll cut your fingers!
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.
I sold the best jewel that I had.
He has much practical experience as a doctor.
For all his wealth, he is not happy.
I went out for a walk with a book in my hand after that.
The sword in his hand was already half bent.
The old doctor takes pride in his work.
It is a proper grip, not a baby-like grasp.
Persons with special skills can easily get jobs.
My husband, my son and I each have a key to the flat.
He had no idea what these words meant.
There are three students with the same name in that class.
My father used to own a store dealing in meat and fish.
She differs from the others in that she has a goal.
Would you like your tea now or later?
If there are companions with excellent skills, you can learn by watching them.
However, I understand that you made this decision with considerable resolve.
Even if it were a god, the power it possesses is not infinite.
Bill boasts of owning the biggest car in the neighborhood.
My boss has the ability to read books very fast.
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.
Everyone here could assert that with confidence.
Take home these paintings of his and tell me what you think of them.