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Meaning of 持ち合う(もちあう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

持ち合う
Kana Reading
もちあう
Romaji
mochiau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to balance; to counterpoise
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to remain unchanged
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
持ち合う
Plain Polite
持ち合います
Negative
持ち合わない
Negative Polite
持ち合いません

Past

Plain
持ち合った
Plain Polite
持ち合いました
Negative
持ち合わなかった
Negative Polite
持ち合いませんでした

Te

Plain
持ち合って
Plain Polite
持ち合いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
持ち合われる
Plain Polite
持ち合われます
Negative
持ち合われない
Negative Polite
持ち合われません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

hold, have

On:

Kun: も.つ, -も.ち, も.てる

9 strokes

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JLPT 4

fit, suit, join, 0.1

On: ゴウ, ガッ, カッ

Kun: あ.う, -あ.う, あ.い, あい-, -あ.い, -あい, あ.わす, あ.わせる, -あ.わせる

6 strokes

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