~もち

~もち · ~mochi · JLPT N2 · noun

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💰 ~持ち comes from 持つ motsu, to hold: 金持ち kanemochi = money-holder, rich

Add ~もち to a noun and you get someone who holds it: 金持ち (kanemochi) is a rich person and 子持ち (komochi) is a parent. It sounds like mochi the rice cake, but it is written 持ち, holding.

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