持ち合わせる
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 持 | 合 |
| も Grade: 3 |
あ Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
持ち (mochi, 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 持つ (motsu, “to hold”)) + 合わせる (awaseru, “to put together”)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) もちあわせる [mòchíáwáséꜜrù] (Nakadaka – [5])[1]
- (Tokyo) もちあわせる [mòchíáwásérú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [mo̞t͡ɕia̠β̞a̠se̞ɾɯ̟]
Verb
持ち合わせる • (mochiawaseru) transitive ichidan (stem 持ち合わせ (mochiawase), past 持ち合わせた (mochiawaseta))
Derived terms
- 持ち合わせ (mochiawase, “goods in stock; having immediate access”)