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    3. 持ちかける

    持ちかける

    持もち​か​け​る​

    to offer (a suggestion, etc.)

    KMT9News #29+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    持ち掛ける持掛ける

    もちかける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to offer (a suggestion, etc.), to propose (an idea, etc.), to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

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    彼かれは私わたしに新あたらしい企き画かくを持もちかけた。

    He proposed a new project to me.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    友ゆう人じんから旅りょ行こうの誘さそいを持もちかけられた。

    A friend suggested a trip to me.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは私わたしに、一いっ緒しょにカフェを開ひらく話はなしを持もちかけてきた。

    She approached me with the idea of opening a cafe together.

    KMT9Daily LifeFood & Dining
    難むずかしい交こう渉しょうの前まえに、彼かれは相あい手てに和わ解かい案あんを持もちかけた。

    Before the difficult negotiations, he offered a reconciliation plan to the other party.

    KMT9Daily LifeBusiness & FinancePolitics & Law
    彼かれはその問もん題だいを解かい決けつするために、いくつかの革かく新しん的てきなアイデアを持もちかけたが、承しょう認にんされなかった。

    He proposed several innovative ideas to solve the problem, but they were not approved.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & CareerTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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