持 て持 て motemote
motemote
Word Pronunciation
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29 Variants Available
Essential 2 items
Common 11 items
Verb
#76313
motemocchau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Holding (and letting it go); Regretting having held
Verb
#75622
motemoccha dame
A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")
1. Don't hold it.; Don't carry it.
Adjective
#75991
Adjective
#72984
Verb
#78987
motemottewa ikenai
Expresses prohibition ("must not do")
1. Must not hold.; Do not carry.
Adjective
#79643
Adjective
#79398
motemottoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. To have on hand; To keep ready
Adjective
#75537
Verb
#72019
motemote mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like they're holding it.; Seems like they're handling it.
Adjective
#79491
Adjective
#71659
Advanced 16 items
motemotta sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. Held, apparently.; Held firmly, apparently.
Adjective
#71887
Adjective
#80615
Verb
#77926
Adjective
#75258
motemottarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Seemed to have held; Apparently held
Adjective
#72817
Adjective
#73885
Adjective
#77891
Adjective
#80205
motemoteto
The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when you have it, hold it.; Hold it if/when you can.
Adjective
#81216
Adjective
#71590
motemotenara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when you have/can hold it; If/when you are able to hold it
Adjective
#75304
motemote yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems; Looks like
Adjective
#76891
motemoterashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems like; Appears to be
Adjective
#77391
Adjective
#74090
Adjective
#80976
Adjective
#72490