Japanese

もちあるく
Meaning: to carry around; to take something with one
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 持ち歩く 持ち歩かない
Polite 持ち歩きます 持ち歩きません
Past 持ち歩いた 持ち歩かなかった
Polite + Past 持ち歩きました 持ち歩きませんでした
Te-form 持ち歩いて 持ち歩かなくて
Potential 持ち歩ける 持ち歩けない
Passive 持ち歩かれる 持ち歩かれない
Causative 持ち歩かせる 持ち歩かせない
Causative + Passive 持ち歩かされる 持ち歩かされない
Imperative 持ち歩け 持ち歩くな

Handwriting

持
ち
歩
く

Example sentences

He is always carrying a dictionary with him.
お祭りの浴衣に合わせて、可愛い巾着を持ち歩いた
I carried a cute drawstring bag to match my festival yukata.
最近はエコを意識して、マイバッグを持ち歩くようにしている。
Lately, I've been carrying a reusable bag to be more eco-friendly.

Usage Notes

Refers to having an item on one's person while moving or going about daily life.

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