Word Meaning 取り持つ

とりもつ torimotsu

取り持つ is read as とりもつ (torimotsu) and means to act as a go-between (for).

Meaning

English

  1. to act as a go-between (for)
  2. to mediate
  3. to arrange
  4. to entertain (guests)
  5. to treat
  6. to receive

Reading

Kana

とりもつ

Romaji

torimotsu

Writing Variants

  • 執り持つ とりもつ torimotsu
  • 執持つ とりもつ torimotsu
  • 取持つ とりもつ torimotsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 20463 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取持ち

とりもち

entertainment

取り調べ

とりしらべ

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors)

取り消し

とりけし

cancellation

取り上げる

とりあげる

to collect (taxes)

取引

とりひき

transactions

取っ手

とって

handle

取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

取得

しゅとく

obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.)

取り消す

とりけす

to cancel

取り込む

とりこむ

to capture (e.g. image)

取り分け

とりわけ

especially