併あわせ持もつ

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

have both; combine; possess two qualities

Used when a person or thing has two contrasting or complementary attributes at the same time, such as strengths and weaknesses, or beauty and intelligence.

彼かれは才さい能のうと努ど力りょくを併あわせ持もつ人じん物ぶつだ。
He is a person who combines talent and hard work.
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かく

は

利り

点てん

と

欠けっ

点てん

を

併あわ

せ

持も

っ

て

いる

。

This plan has both advantages and disadvantages.

Written forms

併あわせ持もつUsage46%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and formal writing.
あわせもつUsage17%
合あわせ持もつUsage14%
Alternate kanji spelling using 合 instead of 併; also widely seen.
あわせ持もつUsage12%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kana-kanji form.
併あわせもつUsage10%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana form.
合あわせ持もつUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with 合せ.

Kanji

併join, get together, unite
持hold, have
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

兼かね備そなえる
Similar meaning of having multiple qualities, but 兼ね備える often implies a more complete or ideal combination, while 併せ持つ can be used for any two things, including negative ones.

Etymology

Compound of 併せる (awaseru, 'to combine') + 持つ (motsu, 'to have').