持ち合わせ

Japanese
Kanji in this term
持 合
も
Grade: 3		 あ
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology

Nominative form of the verb 持(も)ち合(あ)わせる (mochiawaseru)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) もちあわせ [mòchíáwásé] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [mo̞t͡ɕia̠ɰᵝa̠se̞]

Noun

持(も)ち合(あ)わせ • (mochiawase) 

  1. things on hand, especially money
    あいにく、今日(きょう)は持(も)ち合(あ)わせがない。
    Ainiku, kyō wa mochiawase ga nai.
    Sorry, but I don't have any money on me today.

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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