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持ち前持前もちまえNoun～の Adj.Freq #18595
1

natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic

Examples
メアリーは持ち前の優しい性格から級友たちから親しまれた。
Mary's kind nature quickly won her the friendship of her classmates.
持ち替える持ちかえる持ち変えるもちかえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #20642
1

to shift (something) from one hand to the other

2

to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on)

3

to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

もてなし持て成し持てなしNounUsually kanaFreq #20930
1

hospitality; reception; treatment; service; entertainment

Examples
クック船長はその原住民達の手厚いもてなしに感謝した。
Captain Cook thanked the natives for their hospitality.
2

(light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

持病じびょうNounFreq #20953
1

chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint

2

bad habit; intractable habit

持ち運ぶ持運ぶもちはこぶTransitiveGodan verbFreq #21457
1

to carry; to bring (to a place)

Examples
この箱は持ち運べるほど軽い。
This box is light enough to carry.
持論じろん自論NounFreq #21742
1

one's cherished opinion; pet theory

Examples
私の持論の一つは、物事は少しはなれたところから見るべきだということである。
A pet theory of mine is that things should be seen from a distance.
持ち続けるもちつづけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #22253
1

to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

持ち手持手もちてNounFreq #22632
1

handle; grip

2

holder; person who holds

持ち込み持込み持込もちこみNounFreq #22704
1

bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)

Examples
イギリスに加えて、フランスもドイツからの廃棄物の持ち込みを禁止しそうだ。
Together with Britain, France may ban imports of waste from Germany.
持ってけもってけExpressionVulgarFreq #24380
1

Slang

Take it!; Take that!

持って生まれたもってうまれたExpressionFreq #25617
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

natural (ability)

もてはやす持てはやす持て囃すもて囃す持て栄すもて栄やすもて映やすTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #27296
1

to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

Examples
この歌手はあまりにももてはやされている。
This singer is made too much of.
持ちきり持ち切りもちきりNounFreq #27995
1

hot topic; talk of the town

Examples
社内はそのニュースのことで持ちきりだった。
They talked about nothing but the news in the company.
持ち寄るもちよるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #28352
1

to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)

持ち合わせ持ちあわせ持ち合せ持合せ持合わせもちあわせFreq #29315
1

Common noun

things on hand; things in stock

Examples
少しはお金の持ち合わせがある。
I have a little money with me.
2

Common noun

money on hand; money in one's wallet

3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

on hand; in stock

持ち出し持出しもちだし持出NounFreq #30524
1

taking something out; carrying out

2

providing money oneself; paying with one's own money

3

Architecture

corbel

4

strengthening under a seam (clothing)

持久力じきゅうりょくNounFreq #30815
1

stamina; tenacity

持ち味持味もちあじNounFreq #30973
1

inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste

Examples
「当たって砕けよ」が俺の持ち味だからね。
My strong point is my philosophy - nothing ventured nothing gained.
2

distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability

持久戦じきゅうせんNounFreq #31428
1

protracted war; war of attrition

持ち運び持運びもちはこびNounFreq #32053
1

carrying

持ち逃げもちにげFreq #33483
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

making off with (something); absconding

Examples
彼は彼女の時計を持ち逃げした。
He got away with her watch.
2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

stolen; absconded (with)

持ち越す持越すもちこすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #34461
1

to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer

Examples
仕事は金曜日の１１時に終わらなかったので、次の月曜日に持ち越すことにした。
The work wasn't finished at 11:00 p.m. Friday, so they decided to carry it over to the following Monday.
持ちつ持たれつもちつもたれつNounExpressionFreq #38079
1

helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence

Examples
両者の関係は持ちつ持たれつで都合がいいものだ。
The relationship is convenient and symbiotic.
持参金じさんきんNounFreq #43356
1

dowry

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