JLPT N5 Beginner
持つ
To hold, carry, possess, or last.
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1 Verb (Godan)
To hold / To carry
Describes the act of physically grasping or supporting an object with one’s hands or body.
Example
重い ので 、 この 箱 を 一緒に 持って ください 。
It's heavy, so please help me carry this box.
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2 Verb (Godan)
To have / To own
Refers to possessing material goods, wealth, or property as one’s own.
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3 Verb (Godan)
To have (a role or feeling)
Describes harboring abstract concepts, internal psychological states, or social burdens.
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4 Verb (Godan)
To last / To be durable
Indicates that an object, resource, or condition endures or remains functional over a period of time.
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