noun
Refers to a person who owns many valuable possessions; often used in a slightly old-fashioned or literary context.
彼は町一番の物持ちだ。
He is the richest person in town.
あの家は代々の物持ちで知られている。
That family has been known for generations as wealthy people.
noun
taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time
Describes the habit or quality of cherishing and maintaining possessions over time; often used in a positive sense.
祖母は物持ちがよく、同じ家具を何十年も使っている。
My grandmother takes good care of her things and has been using the same furniture for decades.
物持ちの良さは大切な美徳だ。
Taking good care of one's possessions is an important virtue.
Compound of 物 (もの, thing) and 持ち (もち, holding/owning). The derivation is straightforward; the two senses arise naturally from 'holding things' → 'owning many things' and 'keeping things well'.