Japanese

ねにもつ
Meaning: to hold a grudge; to be resentful; to not forget a past offense
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 根に持つ 根に持たない
Polite 根に持ちます 根に持ちません
Past 根に持った 根に持たなかった
Polite + Past 根に持ちました 根に持ちませんでした
Te-form 根に持って 根に持たなくて
Potential 根に持てる 根に持てない
Passive 根に持たれる 根に持たれない
Causative 根に持たせる 根に持たせない
Causative + Passive 根に持たされる 根に持たされない
Imperative 根に持て 根に持つな

Handwriting

根
に
持
つ

Example sentences

He is still holding a grudge about something from a long time ago.
彼は器が小さく、睚眦之怨すら根に持つような男だ。
He is a small-minded man who holds even a slight grudge.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of continuing to feel anger or resentment toward someone for a long time.

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