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expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
to carry around
2.
to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.), to be indirect
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もって回る【もってまわる】
expression
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a friend is a good thing to have, a good friend is a great blessing(proverb)
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持つべき物は友【もつべきものはとも】
expression
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持つべき物は友人【もつべきものはゆうじん】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to take care of(archaism)
2.
to be too much for one, to find unmanageable, to be beyond one's control, to not know what to do with(archaism)
See also:持て余す
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持て扱う【もてあつかう】
noun
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period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual(colloquialism)
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もて期【もてき】
、持て期【もてき】
noun, na-adjective
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being good at hosting, good host, person who knows how to entertain guests
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持てなし上手【もてなしじょうず】
、持て成し上手【もてなしじょうず】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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to praise extravagantly, to lionize, to lionise, to make much of(usually kana)
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もてはやす《持て囃す》
、もてはやす《もて囃す》
、もてはやす《持て栄す》
、もてはやす《もて栄やす》
、もてはやす《もて映やす》
expression
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haves and have-nots
Other readings:
持てるものと持たざるもの【もてるものともたざるもの】