Example sentence
鞄を 持っています。How 持つ is used
持つ is a ごだん (Type I) verb meaning to hold, to carry, or to possess. In the form 持っている, it commonly means to own or to have (for items). It is used for both physical holding and abstract possession.
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Synonyms:(to) hold(to) carry(to) possess(to) have(to) own
鞄を 持っています。持つ is a ごだん (Type I) verb meaning to hold, to carry, or to possess. In the form 持っている, it commonly means to own or to have (for items). It is used for both physical holding and abstract possession.
That is how Fuguro works. It brings 持つ back for review right before you forget it, each time a little later, until it sticks for good. You hear it spoken aloud, and you meet it again in stories you can already read. The first five levels are free.
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