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勇気を持つ
ゆうきをもつ
Expressions
have courage; be courageous
向こう持ち
むこうもち
Expressions
expenses covered by the other party
外国にルーツを持つ
がいこくにルーツをもつ
Expressions
have foreign roots; have foreign ancestry
天にも昇る気持ち
てんにものぼるきもち
Expressions
extreme happiness; euphoria; seventh heaven
好意を持つ
こういをもつ
Expressions
feel goodwill; wish someone well · have a strong liking; be emotionally involved
家庭を持つ
かていをもつ
Expressions
have a family; raise a family
尻を持つ
けつをもつ
Expressions
take responsibility for; take the blame for
座を持つ
ざをもつ
Expressions
entertain guests; keep a group entertained
意見を持つ
いけんをもつ
Expressions
hold an opinion; have a view
所帯を持つ
しょたいをもつ
Expressions
keep a house; run a household
手に職を持つ
てにしょくをもつ
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have a trade; have a marketable skill
こちら持ち
こちらもち
Expressions
covering the costs oneself; paying the full amount oneself
持ちがいい
もちがよい
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long-lasting; durable; keeps well
持つべきものは友
もつべきものはとも
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a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
持つべきものは友人
もつべきものはゆうじん
Expressions
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
持ちつ持たれつ
もちつもたれつ
Expressions
give and take; mutual support; helping each other
持ちも提げもならぬ
もちもさげもならぬ
Expressions
having no way to deal with something; at a complete loss
持ちも提げもならない
もちもさげもならない
Expressions
completely unmanageable; no way to handle
持ちの良い
もちのいい
Expressions
long-lasting; durable; keeps well
提灯を持つ
ちょうちんをもつ
Expressions
sing someone's praises; give someone a boost
根に持つ
ねにもつ
N1
Expressions
hold a grudge; bear resentment
ほんの気持ち
ほんのきもち
Expressions
small token of one's feelings · just slightly; only a bit
いい気持ち
いいきもち
Expressions
good feeling; pleasant sensation
気の持ちよう
きのもちよう
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one's frame of mind; how one looks at things
気は持ちよう
きはもちよう
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it's all in the mind; everything depends on your attitude
気持ちをそらす
きもちをそらす
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distract one's attention; take one's mind off
気を確かに持つ
きをたしかにもつ
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brace oneself; keep one's composure; pull oneself together
気を長く持つ
きをながくもつ
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be patient; take the long view
聞く耳を持つ
きくみみをもつ
Expressions
lend an ear; listen to; hear out
肩を持つ
かたをもつ
N1
Expressions
side with; support; take someone's side
脛に傷持つ
すねにきずもつ
Expressions
have a guilty conscience; have a skeleton in the closet
自分を持つ
じぶんをもつ
Expressions
have a strong sense of self; use one's own judgment; not be swayed by others
興味を持つ
きょうみをもつ
Expressions
have an interest (in); be interested (in)
責任を持つ
せきにんをもつ
Common word
Expressions
be responsible for; bear the responsibility of
費用を持つ
ひようをもつ
Expressions
bear the expenses; cover the cost
身持ちの堅い女
みもちのかたいおんな
Expressions
chaste woman; virtuous woman
間を持つ
まをもつ
Expressions
have a commanding presence; have a certain aura
関係を持つ
かんけいをもつ
Expressions
have a relationship; have relations
関心を持つ
かんしんをもつ
Expressions
be interested in; take an interest in; care about
鼻持ちならない
はなもちならない
Expressions
foul-smelling; stinking · intolerable; unbearable; disgusting