持つ (Motsu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry, to possess”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
- godan verb, transitive verbto possess; to have; to own
- godan verb, transitive verbto maintain; to keep
- godan verb, transitive verbto last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
- godan verb, transitive verbto take charge of; to be in charge of
- godan verb, transitive verbto hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
Examples
類をもって集まる。
Birds of a feather flock together.
良い革は何年ももつ。
Good leather will wear for years.
類は類をもって集まる。
Birds of a feather flock together.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).