What does 持つ mean in Japanese?

持つ (もつ) means "to take; to hold" in Japanese.

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Q: How do you use 持つ in a sentence?

重い荷物を持つのを手伝ってください。 (おもいにもつをもつのをてつだってください。) — Please help me carry the heavy luggage.

Kana: もつ

to take; to hold

⛩️ Japanese Level 1 🏃 Actions & Verbs

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重い荷物を持つのを手伝ってください。

おもいにもつをもつのをてつだってください。

Please help me carry the heavy luggage.

What 持つ means

持つ (もつ) is a Japanese word meaning “to take; to hold”. It belongs to the Actions & Verbs topic and appears at Level 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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