つ

Meanings

1. Conjunction indicates two contrasting actions (form: ...つ...つ) See also: 浮きつ沈みつ (うきつしずみつ). See also: 追いつ追われつ (おいつおわれつ).
2. Particle indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

Example sentences

• 世の中は持ちつ持たれつだ。
  Live and let live.
• 彼は部屋の中を行きつもどりつした。
  He walked back and forth in the room.
• 両者の関係は持ちつ持たれつで都合がいいものだ。
  The relationship is convenient and symbiotic.
• 俺たちはお互いに見てて、持ちつ持たれつですよ。
  We'll watch each other and help each other out.
• 友情は持ちつ持たれつだよ。
  Friendship is a two-way street.

Common phrases

• 持ちつ持たれつ (もちつもたれつ) helping each other

Words containing つ

• いくつ how many
• へびつかい座 (へびつかいざ) Ophiuchus (constellation)
• そこつ careless

And 198 more.

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