Word Meaning 持ちつ持たれつ

もちつもたれつ mochitsumotaretsu

持ちつ持たれつ is read as もちつもたれつ (mochitsumotaretsu) and means give-and-take.

Meaning

English

give-and-take

Reading

Kana

もちつもたれつ

Romaji

mochitsumotaretsu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 91893 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

持つ

もつ

to hold (meeting, etc.)

持って行く

もっていく

to take (something) along

持ち

もち

charge

持ち主

もちぬし

owner

持ち家

もちいえ

one's (own) house

持ち物

もちもの

one's property

持ち上げる

もちあげる

to elevate

持って来る

もってくる

to bring

持てる

もてる

to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)

持ち味

もちあじ

distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.)

持ち前

もちまえ

natural

持ち出し

もちだし

corbel

Example Sentences

持ちつ持たれつね。

You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.

友情は持ちつ持たれつだよ。

Friendship is a two-way street.

両者の関係は持ちつ持たれつで都合がいいものだ。

The relationship is convenient and symbiotic.