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Meaning of 持ってくる(もってくる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

持ってくる, 持って来る
Kana Reading
もってくる
Romaji
mottekuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Kuru verb - special class, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to bring

Example Sentences

持ってくる, 持って来る, もってくる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
持ってくる
Plain Polite
持ってきます
Negative
持ってこない
Negative Polite
持ってきません

Past

Plain
持ってきた
Plain Polite
持ってきました
Negative
持ってこなかった
Negative Polite
持ってきませんでした

Te

Plain
持ってきて
Plain Polite
持ってきまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
持ってこられる
Plain Polite
持ってこられます
Negative
持ってこられない
Negative Polite
持ってこられません

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 5

come, due, next, cause, become

On: ライ, タイ

Kun: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ

7 strokes

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