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持つ, もつ
Conjugated: 持っています
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry
2. to possess, to have, to own
3. to maintain, to keep
4. to last, to be durable, to survive
5. to take charge of, to be in charge of
コートを持ちましょうか。
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Particle, at sentence end
1. indicates a question
after each alternative
2. or, whether or not
See 何か・1, after an interrogative
3. some- (e.g. something, someone)
indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles
4. hmm, huh
Prefix, See か弱い, emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective
5. very
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, 箇, 個, 个, カ
Counter, Usually in kana, precedes the thing being counted; e.g. 3か月, 5か所; also written as ヶ or ケ
counter used with Sino-Japanese words