No. 196 in Japanese
持っ
The word "持っ" (motsu) is a conjugated form of the verb "持つ," which means "to hold," "to have," or "to carry."
In a sentence
彼はペンを持っています。
He is holding a pen.
The word '持って' is used here to indicate that someone is holding or physically having an item.
彼女は重要な役割を持っている。
She has an important role.
In this sentence, '持って' represents holding or having a responsibility or attribute, not a physical object.
その夢を持ち続けてください。
Please keep holding onto that dream.
Here '持ち' is employed metaphorically to describe maintaining or holding onto an abstract concept like a dream.
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