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持ちがいい (もちがいい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

持ちがいいもちがよい

also: もちがよい

Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)

long-lasting; durable; keeps well

Describes something that remains in good condition over time, such as food, goods, or abstract qualities like luck or stamina.

このバッテリーは持もちがいい。
This battery lasts a long time.
冷れい凍とうすれば食たべ物ものの持もちがよくなる。
Freezing makes food keep longer.

Written forms

持もちがいい
Standard kanji-kana spelling using いい.
持ちが良い
- もちがいい
  More formal or written variant using 良い; also read もちがよい.
- もちがよい
持もちがよい
Formal variant with よい; less common in casual speech.
もちがよい

Kanji

持

hold, have

良good, pleasing, skilled

Similar words

長なが持もち
長持ち is a noun/suru-verb meaning 'long-lasting' or 'to last long,' often used for physical durability. 持ちがいい is an adjective phrase focusing on the quality of lasting well.
持もつ
持つ is the base verb 'to hold' or 'to last.' 持ちがいい uses the noun form 持ち (durability) plus いい (good).

Etymology

Phrase composed of 持ち (noun form of 持つ 'to hold, to last') + が (subject marker) + いい/よい/良い ('good'). Literally 'the holding is good,' extended to mean 'durable' or 'long-lasting.'