持てる (もてる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

持てる (もてる) means to be popular / to be well liked.

See example sentences below.

持てる at a glance

持てる

もてるmoteru

N1verb

to be popular / to be well liked

持てるもてるmoteruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be popular / to be well liked

Example 1

彼はどこでも持てるタイプだ。

Translation

He is the type who is popular everywhere.

Example 2

その歌手は若い女性に持てている。

Translation

That singer is popular among young women.