Japanese word

手持ち

Pronunciation

Romajitemochi

Meaning

  • nounmoney on hand

Example

今の手持ちでは買えません。ima no te mo chi de wa ka e ma se n

I cannot buy it with the cash I have on hand.

Illustration for 手持ち (money on hand)

More examples

財布を確認しましたが、手持ちは千円しかありません。sai fu o kaku nin shi ma shi ta ga te mo chi wa sen en shi ka a ri ma se n

I checked my wallet, but I only have one thousand yen on hand.

Core concept

It describes what is in someone's possession or ready for use at a particular time.

Common phrases

  • 手持ちの現金te mo chi no gen kin

    cash on hand

Similar words

持ち合わせmochiawase: Money that a person happens to have available at a particular time.
所持金shojikin: Money that a person possesses, whether or not it is immediately available for use.

Definition in Japanese

その時点で手元にある金銭や所有物、販売用の商品。so no ji ten de te moto ni a ru kin sen ya sho yū butsu han bai yō no shō hin

Word origin

手持ち (temochi) is formed from 手 (te, "hand") and the noun-forming element 持ち (mochi, "holding") from 持つ (motsu, "to hold"), meaning what one has on hand.

Usage tips

  • The phrase cash on hand matches one common sense of 手持ち (temochi), but the Japanese word also covers personal possessions and goods kept available for sale.

Other meanings

  • possessionsnoun
  • stocknoun

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