もて - mote | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Essential 2 items

もった

motta

The past form

1. Was holding; Regretted

Verb

#4896

もって

motte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. carrying; with

Verb

#2701

Common 11 items

もったばかり

mottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished holding; Just obtained

Verb

#530761

もっちゃう

mocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To do something (and often regret it); To have done something (completed action)

Verb

#168631

もっちゃダメ

moccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't touch.; Don't have.

Verb

#720255

もっていない

motte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Do not have; Do not possess

Modifier

#101127

もっている

motte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Having; Possessing

Verb

#23470

もってはいけない

mottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not bring.; Must not have.

Adjective

#433463

もってもいい

mottemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May have; Can have

Adjective

#300310

もっとく

motto ku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Stocking up; Preparing beforehand

Modifier

#71882

もてところ

mote tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Point of acting; Moment of action

Verb

#1183287

もてみたい

motemitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Want to try [them/it] out.; Want to experience [them/it].

Modifier

#1183287

もっています

motte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Have; Are having

Modifier

#48098

Advanced 16 items

もったそうだ

motta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that…; They say that…

Modifier

#356252

もっただろう

mottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably did.; Likely did.

Verb

#636236

もったところ

motta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did; Recently did

Verb

#269741

もったら

mottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) has/gets/obtains; If/when (one) holds

Verb

#105875

もったらしい

mottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Apparently; Seemingly

Modifier

#341765

もってくれ

motte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Bring it.; Hand it over.

Verb

#84233

もってちょうだい

motte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Bring it here.; Hold it for me.

Verb

#509939

もてそうだ

motesōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. likely to be popular; likely to be well-received

Modifier

#457233

もてと

moteto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when held; If/when received

Verb

#234907

もてな

motena

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't entertain.; Don't host.

Verb

#12040

もてなら

motenara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when possessed; If/when held

Verb

#1000567

もてようだ

moteyōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Apparently

Modifier

#1183287

もてらしい

moterashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like; Appears to be

Modifier

#1183287

もってくださいませ

motte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please give me.; May I have.

Verb

#891582

もってはならない

mottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not have; Forbidden to possess

Adjective

#608989

もってもよろしい

mottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I have?; May I take?

Adjective

#1183287

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