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持たせる

Reading

Kana: もたせる
Romaji: motaseru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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vt
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to have someone hold something; to allow someone to keep something

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have

Example Sentences

(かれ)(はな)()たせてやった。
➥I let him get the credit.
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子供(こども)たちに(なに)かあそぶ(もの)()たせることが必要(ひつよう)だと(おも)う。
➥I think it necessary for children to have something to play with.
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学問(がくもん)興味(きょうみ)()たせる(もの)であろうとなかろうと、(つね)正確(せいかく)でなければならない。
➥Scholarship must always be exact whether it is interesting or not.
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そんなに()()たせないで。
➥Don't raise my hopes like that.
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(かれ)はあごを片手(かたて)にもたせて食卓(しょくたく)にひじを()いて(すわ)っていた。
➥He sat at the table with his chin cupped in one hand.
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文字(もじ)(おお)きくし、文字間(もじかん)行間(ぎょうかん)余裕(よゆう)をもたせ、高齢者(こうれいしゃ)(ほう)や、視力(しりょく)障害(しょうがい)のある(ほう)()(やす)いように注意(ちゅうい)いしました。
➥I took care to make the letters large and be generous with character and line spacing in order for it to be easy to read for the elderly and those who have problems with their sight.
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