Word Meaning 持ち腐れ

もちぐされ mochigusare

持ち腐れ is read as もちぐされ (mochigusare) and means unused possession.

Meaning

English

unused possession

Reading

Kana

もちぐされ

Romaji

mochigusare

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 21493 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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宝の持ち腐れ

たからのもちぐされ

pearls thrown before swine

持堪える

もちこたえる

to hold out (e.g. against an attack)

持ち株

もちかぶ

stock holdings

持ち回り閣議

もちまわりかくぎ

round-robin cabinet

持明院統

じみょういんとう

imperial lineage from Emperor Gofukakusa to Emperor Gokomatsu

持ち物検査

もちものけんさ

inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)

持合い株

もちあいかぶ

cross-held shares

持続可能な開発目標

じぞくかのうなかいはつもくひょう

sustainable development goals

持ちも提げもならない

もちもさげもならない

no way at all to deal with

持ちも提げもならぬ

もちもさげもならぬ

having no way to deal with something

持ち票

もちひょう

vote-assignment

持株比率

もちかぶひりつ

shareholding ratio

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願いごとの持ち腐れ Negaigoto no Mochigusare