English–Japanese
“hold” in Japanese
How to say “hold” in Japanese
“Hold” in Japanese is 催す (moyōsu).
Describes bringing an organized event or an inner feeling or urge into being.
Example sentences with 催す
大学は地域の人々を招いて公開講座を催しました。dai gaku wa chi iki no hito bito o mane i te kō kai kō za o moyō shi ma shi ta
The university held an open lecture and invited people from the local community.
Tips for using 催す
- In formal announcements, 催す (moyōsu) often presents an event as deliberately organized, while expressions such as 眠気を催す (nemuke o moyōsu) show that it also describes a feeling or urge arising.
Other Japanese words for “hold”
傘を持っています。kasa o mo tte i ma su
I have an umbrella.
父が妹を抱っこしています。chichi ga imōto o da kko shi te i ma su
Dad is holding my little sister in his arms.