持もつ

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

have; own; possess

Used for owning objects or having qualities, rights, qualifications, feelings, and other things treated as one's possession or attribute.

• 彼かれは車くるまを二に台だい持もっている。

  He owns two cars.

• 彼かの女じょは医い師しの資し格かくを持もっている。

  She has a medical license.

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

maintain; keep; keep up

Used for keeping or maintaining an ongoing connection, state, or relationship; often appears with nouns such as 連絡, 交流, 関係, or つながり.

• 彼かれは退たい職しょく後ごも会かい社しゃとつながりを持もっている。

  Even after retiring, he keeps ties with the company.

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

last; hold out; be durable

Intransitive use for a supply, battery, body, material, or situation lasting for a period of time or surviving without failing.

• この電でん池ちは一いっ週しゅう間かんぐらい持もつ。

  This battery lasts about a week.

• この靴くつは丈じょう夫ぶで長ながく持もつ。

  These shoes are sturdy and last a long time.

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

be in charge of; take charge of; handle

Used when someone is responsible for a class, section, task, account, or area of work; close to 担当する in many contexts.

• 三さん年ねん生せいの数すう学がくは佐さ藤とう先せん生せいが持もっている。

  Ms. Sato is in charge of third-year math.

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

hold; have; arrange

Used for holding a meeting, discussion, opportunity, or occasion. It sounds somewhat formal or businesslike compared with everyday verbs such as 開く or する.

• 来らい週しゅう、取とり引ひき先さきと打うち合あわせを持もつ予よ定ていです。

  We plan to have a meeting with the client next week.

• 定てい期き的てきに意い見けん交こう換かんの場ばを持もっている。

  We regularly hold opportunities to exchange views.

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb, intransitive verb

have it; have that special something; be lucky

Colloquial, especially as 持ってる. Said of someone who seems unusually gifted, lucky, or able to succeed at key moments.

• あの新しん人じん、初はつ舞ぶ台たいで大だい成せい功こうするなんて持もってるね。

  That newcomer really has it, succeeding so brilliantly on her first stage.