持ち合わせ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

Nominative form of the verb ()()わせる (mochiawaseru)

Pronunciation

Noun

()()わせ (mochiawase

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

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN