てもち – Vocabulary details

てもち

Meanings

Adjective (の)

Noun

1. in hand; on hand; on one; in stock; in store

今いまの手て持もちじゃ全ぜん然ぜん足たりないの。What I have on hand right now is completely insufficient.

Pre-noun adjective

2. handheld

夏なつは手て持もち扇せん風ぷう機きが手て放ばなせない。In summer I can't do without my handheld fan.

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

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もち

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もち

Composed of

て

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

もち

having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

てもちぶさた

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

てもちひん

goods in stock or on hand or in one's possession

てもちげんきん

ready cash; cash on hand

てもちざいこ

on-hand inventory; stock on hand; OHI

てもちはなび

handheld fireworks (esp. sparklers)

Examples (10 in total)

てもち、いくら残のこってるの？

How much do you have on hand?

てもちのお金かねが少すこしあります。

I have a little money with me.

てもちの円えんをドルに替かえた。

I converted my yen into dollars.