持って来い

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
持 来
も
Grade: 3 		こ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
持って來い (kyūjitai)

Etymology

持(も)ち (mochi, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 持(も)つ (motsu, “hold”)) + て (te) + 来(こ)い (koi, imperative of the verb 来(く)る (kuru, “to come”))

Phrase

持(も)って来(こ)い • (mottekoi) 

  1. (idiomatic) just right, most suitable
    勉強(べんきょう)するにはもってこいの場所(ばしょ)
    benkyō suru ni wa mottekoi no basho
    the place most suitable for studying
  2. bring me...
    この本(ほん)持(も)って来(こ)い
    kono hon mottekoi
    bring me this book

Usage notes

Usually written in kana for the first sense

See also

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