持もたせる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

keep; preserve; maintain

Used for maintaining a state, condition, or quality over time. Common with nouns like 緊張感, 勢い, 余裕.

• 試し合あいの最さい後ごまで集しゅう中ちゅう力りょくを持もたせるのは難むずかしい。

  It's hard to maintain concentration until the end of the match.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

have someone pay; burden someone with

Causative use where someone is made to bear a cost, responsibility, or burden. Often used with 払わせる nuance, but 持たせる is softer.

• 先せん輩ぱいに食しょく事じ代だいを持もたせてしまった。

  I ended up letting my senior pay for the meal.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

raise someone's hopes; give expectations

Used in the phrase 期待を持たせる, meaning to give someone expectations or hope, often implying a risk of disappointment.

• あまり期き待たいを持もたせるようなことを言いわないほうがいい。

  You shouldn't say things that raise her hopes too much.