持って来い

Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Phrase

持(も)って来(こ)い • (mottekoi) 

  1. (idiomatic) just right, most suitable
    <ruby>勉強<rp>(</rp><rt>べんきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>するにはもってこいの<ruby>場所<rp>(</rp><rt>ばしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>
    benkyō suru ni wa mottekoi no basho
    the place most suitable for studying
  2. bring me...
    この<ruby>本<rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>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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