JLPT N3 Intermediate
持ち出す
To take out or carry away; to bring up a topic.
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Other forms
持ち出します polite form
持ち出した plain past
持ち出して te-form
持ち出さない plain negative
1 Verb (transitive)
To take out / carry out
Describes the act of moving an object from a designated place, organization, or facility to the outside.
Example
彼 は 会社 の 大事 な 書類 を 持ち出し て しまっ た 。
He took important documents out of the company (and he wasn't supposed to).
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2 Verb (transitive)
To bring up / mention
Refers to broaching a new subject, proposal, or complaint during the course of a conversation.
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