Word details

所帯を持つ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 所帯を持つ.

Dictionary

Entry

所帯を持つしょたいをもつExpressionGodan verbFreq #55479
1

to keep a house; to run a household

Examples
私の兄は、未婚なので、所帯を持たず、奉公人と一緒によその家で食事をしていた。
My brother, being yet unmarried, did not keep house, but boarded with his apprentices at the home of another family.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

place, extent

8 strokesFrequency 221JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ショ

Kun

ところ-ところどころとこ

Nanori

sash, belt, obi, zone, region

10 strokesFrequency 746JLPT N2Grade 4

On

タイ

Kun

お.びるおび

Nanori

たて

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

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