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    3. 取り持つ

    取り持つ

    取とり​持もつ​

    to act as a go-between (for)

    KMT10News #44+1Verb, TransitiveFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    取持つ執り持つ執持つ

    とりもつ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to act as a go-between (for), to mediate, to arrange
    2.
    to entertain (guests), to treat, to receive

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    友ゆう人じんが私わたしたち二ふた人りの縁えんを取とり持もってくれた。

    A friend acted as a go-between for the two of us.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれは会かい議ぎで両りょう者しゃの意い見けんを取とり持もち、合ごう意いに導みちびいた。

    He mediated between the opinions of both parties at the meeting and led them to an agreement.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    遠えん方ぽうからのお客きゃく様さまを、心こころを込こめて取とり持もった。

    We entertained the guests from afar with all our heart.

    KMT10Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    彼かの女じょは結けっ婚こんの縁えんを取とり持もつのが上じょう手ずだ。

    She is good at arranging marriages.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれはいつも、来らい客きゃくを丁てい寧ねいに取とり持もつ。

    He always politely entertains visitors.

    KMT10Daily LifeCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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