分わかち持もつ

Meanings

1

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

Used for sharing something abstract like feelings, experiences, or values. Often appears in literary or formal contexts.

喜よろこびを分わかち持もつ友ゆう人じんがいる。
I have a friend with whom I share joy.
同おなじ価か値ち観かんを分わ

かち

持も

つ

仲なか

間ま

と

出で

会あ

え

た

。

I met companions who share the same values.

Written forms

分わかち持もつUsage57%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
分わかちもつUsage33%
Kana spelling of the second element; common in informal writing.
わかち持もつUsage5%
Kana spelling of the first element; less common but readable.
わかちもつUsage5%
別わかち持もつ
Alternate kanji for 分かち; rarely used.

Kanji

分part, minute of time, segment
持hold, have
別separate, branch off, diverge

Similar words

共きょう有ゆうする
More common and neutral for sharing concrete or abstract things. 分かち持つ has a slightly more literary or emotional nuance.
分わけ合あう
Implies physically dividing and sharing something among people. 分かち持つ is more about jointly possessing an abstract quality.

Etymology

Compound of 分かち (continuative form of 分かつ, 'to divide') and 持つ ('to hold'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys 'holding something divided among people', i.e., sharing.