心持ち

Japanese

Kanji in this term
心	持
こころ Grade: 2	も Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

心持 (こころもち) (kokoromochi)

Etymology

From 心 (kokoro, “heart”) + 持ち (mochi, “state of feeling”), nominative form of 持つ (motsu, “hold, take, have”)

Adverb

心持ち (hiragana こころもち, rōmaji kokoromochi)

slightly

Noun

心持ち (hiragana こころもち, rōmaji kokoromochi)

feeling, mood
- 1905, Natsume Sōseki, 吾輩は猫である:
  広 (ひろ)くはないが瀟洒 (さっぱり)とした心持 (こころも)ち好 (よ)く日 (ひ)の当 (あた)る所 (ところ)だ。
  Hiroku wa nai ga sappari to shita kokoromochi yoku hi no ataru tokoro da.
  It's not large but it's a refreshing and pleasantly sunny place.

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