Word Meaning 間を持たす

まをもたす ma o motasu

間を持たす is read as まをもたす (ma o motasu) and means to fill in time.

Meaning

English

to fill in time
to stall (e.g. an audience)

Reading

Kana

まをもたす

Romaji

ma o motasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 82374 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

間を持つ

まをもつ

to have a controlling presence

間が持たない

まがもたない

not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

間が持てない

まがもてない

not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

間を持たせる

まをもたせる

to fill in time

持ち時間

もちじかん

amount of time one has

持続時間

じぞくじかん

duration

間近

まじか

near

間借り

まがり

renting a room

間口

まぐち

frontage

間仕切り

まじきり

partition between two rooms

間近い

まぢかい

near at hand

持ち出す

もちだす

to take out