Meaning of 持たせる(もたせる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 持たせる

Kana Reading もたせる

Romaji motaseru

Parts of speech

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

Meaning

to have someone hold something; to allow someone to keep something

Example Sentences

持たせる, もたせる used in context

文字(もじ)を大きく(おおきい)し(する)、文字(もじ)間や行間(ぎょうかん)に余裕(よゆう)をもたせ(もたせる)、高齢者(こうれいしゃ)の方(かた)(かた)や、視力(しりょく)に障害(しょうがい)のある方(かた)(かた)が読み(よむ)易い(やすい)ように注意(ちゅうい)いし(する)まし(する)た。

I took care to make the letters large and be generous with character and line spacing in order for it to be easy to read for the elderly and those who have problems with their sight.
彼(あれ)はあごを片手(かたて)にもたせて(もたせる)食卓(しょくたく)にひじを突いて座っていた。

He sat at the table with his chin cupped in one hand.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

持たせる

Plain Polite

持たせます

Negative

持たせない

Negative Polite

持たせません

Past

Plain

持たせた

Plain Polite

持たせました

Negative

持たせなかった

Negative Polite

持たせませんでした

Plain

持たせて

Plain Polite

持たせまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

持たせられる

Plain Polite

持たせられます

Negative

持たせられない

Negative Polite

持たせられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

持 JLPT 4

hold, have

On: ジ

Kun: も.つ, -も.ち, も.てる

9 strokes

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