Word Meaning 肩を持つ

かたをもつ kata o motsu

肩を持つ is read as かたをもつ (kata o motsu) and means to side with (someone).

Meaning

English

to side with (someone)
to support (someone)

Reading

Kana

かたをもつ

Romaji

kata o motsu

Writing Variants

肩をもつ かたをもつ kataomotsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 118838 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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肩書

かたがき

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)

肩代わり

かたがわり

taking over another's debt

肩

かた

shoulder

肩身

かたみ

shoulders

肩入れ

かたいれ

support

肩たたき

かたたたき

pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness)

肩幅

かたはば

shoulder width (breadth)

肩身が広い

かたみがひろい

(feeling) proud

肩上げ

かたあげ

tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes)

肩文字

かたもじ

superscript

肩部

けんぶ

shoulder

肩高

けんこう

withers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)

Example Sentences

何よ！またその子の肩を持つ気！？

What! You going to take her side again!?