Meanings
Verb (5-dan, つ, transitive)
1. to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
2. to possess; to have; to own
3. to maintain; to keep
4. to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
5. to take charge of; to be in charge of
6. to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
Verb (5-dan, つ)
Colloquialism
7. to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
esp. as 持ってる
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (41 in total)
to have an interest (in)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to take (be in) charge of
to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently
to hold something reverently with both hands
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
to share
to have in common; to share
to have an interest (in)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
to have a trade; to have a vocation
to have in common; to share
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to have a relationship; to have relations
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to hold an opinion
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to keep a house; to run a household
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
to have a guilty conscience
to have a trade; to have a vocation
to bear the expenses
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
to entertain one's guests; to keep a group entertained
to be patient
Examples (200 in total)
Do you have a house?
I have everything.
Don't you have a TV?