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肩を持つ · godan verb (-tsu)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	肩かたを持もつ	肩かたを持もたない
Polite	肩かたを持もちます	肩かたを持もちません
Past polite	肩かたを持もちました	肩かたを持もちませんでした
Past	肩かたを持もった	肩かたを持もたなかった
Te-form	肩かたを持もって	肩かたを持もたないで
Desire	肩かたを持もちたい	肩かたを持もちたくない
Potential	肩かたを持もてる	肩かたを持もてない
Passive	肩かたを持もたれる	肩かたを持もたれない
Causative	肩かたを持もたせる	肩かたを持もたせない
Causative passive	肩かたを持もたせられるalso 肩かたを持もたされる	肩かたを持もたせられないalso 肩かたを持もたされない
Volitional	肩かたを持もとう
Polite volitional	肩かたを持もちましょう
Imperative	肩かたを持もて	肩かたを持もつな
Conditional	肩かたを持もてば	肩かたを持もたなければ
Tara conditional	肩かたを持もったら	肩かたを持もたなかったら

Meanings

expression, godan verb (-tsu)

side with; support; take someone's side

Used when you support or defend a particular person in a conflict or argument. Often implies partiality.

彼かれはいつも弟おとうとの肩かたを持もつ。
He always sides with his younger brother.
上じょう司しは私わたしの肩かたを持もってくれた。
My boss supported me.

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Kanji

肩shoulder
持hold, have

Related words

味み方かたN3
肩を持つ implies taking one side in a specific dispute with a hint of partiality, while 味方する is the broader, more neutral term for being an ally or supporter.
贔屓ひいきN1
ひいきする stresses favoritism or unfair partiality toward someone, whereas 肩を持つ specifically refers to backing someone in an argument or conflict.
加か勢せい
加勢する means to lend active help or reinforcement (often in a fight or contest), while 肩を持つ can be purely verbal support in a dispute without physical involvement.

Don't confuse with

肩かたを貸かすN2
肩を貸す means to physically support someone by letting them lean on your shoulder or to help them out of kindness, unlike 肩を持つ which means to take someone's side in a dispute.
肩かたを並ならべるN1
肩を持つ means to side with or support someone in a dispute, unlike 肩を並べる which means to be equal to or stand alongside someone.

Built from

肩かた+持もつ

Written forms

肩かたを持もつ
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
肩かたをもつ
Kana spelling of the verb part; less common but still used.

Etymology

The expression literally means 'to hold someone's shoulder', but the figurative origin is uncertain. It may come from the idea of physically supporting someone by holding their shoulder.