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[()··()·]
torimotsu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[とり()·()·]
torimotsu
[()··()·]
torimotsu
[とり()·()·]
torimotsu

Root Words:

[()·り + ()·]
tori + motsu

English Meaning(s) for 取り持つ

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange
  2. to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive

Definition and Synonyms for 取り持つ

Fix Up make arrangements for
Synonyms: まとめる, アレンジ, しつらえる, 下ごしらえ, 取り持つ, 取り計らう, 塩梅, 手回し, 整う, 整える, 準備, 繰り合わす, 繰り合わせる, 膳立て, 計らう, 設ける, 都合, 配す, 配する
Go-Between a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
Synonyms: 中保者, 中継ぎ, 仲人, 仲人, 仲介, 仲介者, 仲立ち, 仲立人, 取り持ち, 取り持つ, 口利き, パイプ役, 懸け橋, 斡旋業者, 斡旋者, 架橋, 橋渡し

Meanings for each kanji in 取り持つ

» take; fetch; take up
» hold; have

Categories 取り持つ is a member of

Hold be in accord
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Negotiator someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 取り持つ

Conjugations for 取り持つ

masu stem
[()··()·]
torimochi
Negative stem
[()··()·]
torimota
te-form
[()··()··]
torimotte
Negative te-form
[()··()····]
torimotanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()··()···]
torimotanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·]
torimotsu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
torimotanai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()··]
torimotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
torimotanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··()··]
torimotou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
torimochimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
torimochimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
torimochimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
torimochimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··()·····]
torimochimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
torimochitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
torimochitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
torimochitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
torimochitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··()··]
torimochita
te-form
[()··()····]
torimochitakute
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
torimochitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··()···]
torimochitaku
Provisional Form
[()··()·····]
torimochitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()··()·······]
torimochitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()··()······]
torimochitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()··()········]
torimochitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()··()···]
torimochitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·]
torimote
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
torimochinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
torimoteba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
torimotanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()··()····]
torimotanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
torimottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
torimotanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
torimottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
torimoteru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
torimotenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()··]
torimoteta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
torimotenakatta
masu-stem
[()··()·]
torimote
te-form
[()··()··]
torimotete
Negative te-form
[()··()····]
torimotenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
torimotemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
torimotemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
torimotemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
torimotemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
torimotareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
torimotarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
torimotareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
torimotarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
torimotare
te-form
[()··()···]
torimotarete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
torimotarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
torimotaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
torimotaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
torimotaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
torimotaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
torimotaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
torimotasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
torimotaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
torimotasenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
torimotase
te-form
[()··()···]
torimotasete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
torimotasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
torimotasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
torimotasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
torimotasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
torimotasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
torimotasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
torimotasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
torimotasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
torimotasarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
torimotasare
te-form
[()··()····]
torimotasarete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
torimotasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
torimotasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
torimotasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
torimotasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
torimotasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··()··]
torimotan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
torimotazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
torimotanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
torimotazaru

Sample Sentences for 取り持つ

The Norwegian diplomat mediated the secret negotiations that produced the historic document.
Do you want me to fix you up with him?

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