► 接尾辞
持ち [もち] meaning: have rank: 3
☆ 彼は家族持ちだ ⇨ He has a family, wife and kids
More examples:
- 金持ちに有利な税制 ⇨ The tax system advantageous for the riches
- 金持ち即悪者とは限らない ⇨ It is not true that a rich person is automatically a bad person
- 決定は来週まで持ち越された ⇨ The decision has been postponed until next week
- 彼は片方の腕で鞄を持ち、もう片方の腕で子供を抱きかかえた ⇨ He held a bag with one arm and then held her child in another arm
- 丁度良い陽気で気持ち良い ⇨ It’s perfectly balmy weather and it feels good
- 彼はこっちの気持ちは全く考えていない ⇨ He doesn’t care about this side’s, my, feelings
- 巷はその噂で持ち切りだ ⇨ Everybody is talking about nothing but that rumor
- 彼女は気持ちが浮ついているように見える ⇨ Her mind seems to be floating. She seems to be distracted
- 彼に本当の気持ちを伝えたら？ ⇨ Why don’t you tell him how you really feel?
- 気持ちの切り替えがつかなかった ⇨ I wasn’t able to compartmentalize and switch my focus
- ボクシングの試合は判定に持ち込まれた ⇨ The boxing match has gone into a decision
- 気持ちが晴れない ⇨ My mind won’t clear up. I’m not feeling good (mentally)
- 身持ちの悪い女 ⇨ A bad-behaving, promiscuous, woman
- 彼女は傘を左手に持ち替えた ⇨ She switched the umbrella holding hand to her left hand
- 彼女の気持ちが揺れた ⇨ Her feelings wavered