Japanese DictionaryDefinition of もつ
- (v5t) to hold; to carry
コートを持ちましょうか。
Shall I carry your coat? - to possess
ＡＢＣ海外旅行障害保険を持っています。
I'm a holder of ABC Travel Insurance.
Words related to もつ
- (n) truck
学校へ行ったことのない人は貨物自動車からものを盗みかねないが、大学教育を受けた人なら鉄道全部を盗みかねない。
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
- (n) offering
「これは何？供物か？」「そうだよ、このお賽銭箱の中に入れて・・・この紐を引っ張るの」
"What is this? An offering?" "That's right. Put it in this offertory box ... and pull this rope."
Sentences containing もつ
A good diplomat is a person who practises the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag.
Some species gradually develop elaborate repertoires of dozens or even hundreds of variants of a basic song.