子持ち

こもち

Also written 子持

Meanings

1. Noun parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother)
2. (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)

Kanji

• 子 child. Read as こ.
• 持 hold. Read as もち.

Example sentences

• 彼は既婚者で二人の子持ちだ。
  He is married with two children.
• 彼らは１２人の子持ちです。
  They have twelve children.
• 彼女は十人の子持ちなんだ。
  She has ten children.
• 彼女は１０人の子持ちなのだ。
  She has ten children.
• トムは今や３人の子持ちだ。
  Tom has three kids now.

Words containing 子持ち

• 子持ち甘藍 (こもちかんらん) Brussels sprout
• 子持ち様 (こもちさま) entitled parent

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