持つ (もつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

持つ (もつ) means to hold / to have / to carry.

See example sentences below.

持つ at a glance

持つ

もつmotsu

N5verb

to hold / to have / to carry

持つもつmotsuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to hold / to have / to carry

Example 1

かばんを持ってください。

Translation

Please hold the bag.

Example 2

この本は私が持っています。

Translation

I have this book.