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Meaning of 持たせる(もたせる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

持たせる
Kana Reading
もたせる
Romaji
motaseru
Word Senses
  • 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

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

Te

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

JLPT 4

hold, have

On:

Kun: も.つ, -も.ち, も.てる

9 strokes

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