Word Meaning 所帯を持つ

しょたいをもつ shotai o motsu

所帯を持つ is read as しょたいをもつ (shotai o motsu) and means to keep a house.

Meaning

English

to keep a house
to run a household

Reading

Kana

しょたいをもつ

Romaji

shotai o motsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb ✓ Rank 57358 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

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所帯持ち

しょたいもち

married man or woman

所帯主

しょたいぬし

head of household

所帯道具

しょたいどうぐ

household goods

所帯じみる

しょたいじみる

to become domesticated

所帯やつれ

しょたいやつれ

worn haggard by household cares

所持

しょじ

possession

所持人

しょじにん

bearer

所持金

しょじきん

money in one's possession

所持品

しょじひん

things at hand

所持者

しょじしゃ

owner

寄り合い所帯

よりあいじょたい

congeries of many households

大所帯

おおじょたい

large family