Word Meaning 間を持たせる

まをもたせる ma o motaseru

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

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

まをもたせる

Romaji

ma o motaseru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 83492 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

間を持つ

まをもつ

to have a controlling presence

間を持たす

まをもたす

to fill in time

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

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

間に合わせる

まにあわせる

to get (something) done in time

間違える

まちがえる

to confuse

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