No. 708 in Japanese
もち
A Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.
In a sentence
お正月には、もちを食べます。
On New Year's, we eat mochi.
Here, 'もち' refers to the traditional rice cake food often eaten during Japanese celebrations, particularly New Year's.
その発言には重みがもちます。
That statement holds weight.
In this instance, 'もちます' (the verb root 'もつ') means 'to hold' or 'to have,' indicating an abstract possession or characteristic such as 'weight' in this context.
このハサミはよくもちます。
These scissors are durable.
'もちます' here denotes the meaning 'to last' or 'to be durable,' suggesting that the scissors maintain their functionality over time.
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