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もたせる Japanese meaning | Kotomora

もたせる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

lean against; prop against; set against

usually written using kana alone

Transitive verb meaning to place something so that it rests against another object for support. Often used with 壁 (wall) or 柱 (pillar).

See also: もたせ掛ける

彼かれは壁かべにもたせて自じ転てん車しゃを置おいた。
He leaned his bicycle against the wall.

はしごを塀へいにもたせてください。

Please prop the ladder against the fence.

Written forms

もたせるUsage83%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 凭せる is rare.
凭もたせるUsage17%
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.

Kanji

凭lean on, recline on, lie heavy

Similar words

もたれる
Intransitive; means 'to lean on' or 'to recline against' (oneself leaning), while もたせる is transitive (leaning an object).
立たてかける
Also means 'to lean something against', but implies standing it upright; もたせる is more general and can include leaning at an angle.

Etymology

Derived from the transitive form of もたれる (to lean). The kanji 凭 is rare and not commonly used; the word is typically written in kana.