持つ

もつ

Meaning
to hold
Part of speech
verb
Exam level
JLPT N5

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持つ is a Japanese verb meaning to hold and pronounced もつ. It appears on the JLPT N5 vocabulary list. The fastest way to remember it is to meet it in real Japanese content — import a YouTube video or article into InputDojo and every occurrence becomes a one-tap lookup with built-in spaced-repetition flashcards.

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