手 持(ても)ち

てもち

noun

on hand; available; holdings

business

1. on hand; available; in one's possession

Items, money, or resources that one currently has and can use immediately. Often used as a modifier before nouns.

手持(ても)ちのお金(かね)がない。

I have no money on hand.

手持(ても)ちの現金(げんきん)が足(た)りない。

I don't have enough cash on hand.

手持(ても)ちの株(かぶ)を全部(ぜんぶ)売(う)った。

I sold all the stocks I was holding.

手持(ても)ち無沙汰(ぶさた)で何(なに)をしていいか分(わ)からない。

I'm at a loose end and don't know what to do with myself.

手持(ても)ちの資料(しりょう)だけでは足(た)りないので、図書館(としょかん)で調(しら)べることにした。

The materials I had on hand weren't enough, so I decided to do research at the library.

Etymology

手(て) - hand
持(も)ち - holding, possession

Key expression

手持(ても)ち無沙汰(ぶさた) - having nothing to do, at a loose end, idle

This expression describes the uncomfortable feeling of having nothing to do with one's hands/time.

Common patterns

手持(ても)ちの + [noun] - [noun] on hand, available [noun]
手持(ても)ちの現金(げんきん) - cash on hand
手持(ても)ちの資料(しりょう) - available materials
手持(ても)ちの株(かぶ) - stock holdings

Usage

Often used as a no-adjective modifying another noun:

手持(ても)ち品(ひん) - items in one's possession
手持(ても)ち資金(しきん) - available funds
手持(ても)ちカメラ - handheld camera

Related words

在庫(ざいこ) - inventory, stock
所持(しょじ) - possession
保有(ほゆう) - holding, ownership
手元(てもと) - at hand, nearby

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Neutral. Common in everyday conversation and business contexts.

Related Words

Related: 在庫(ざいこ) (inventory, stock)

Related: 所持(しょじ) (possession)

Related: 保有(ほゆう) (holding, ownership)

Related: 手元(てもと) (at hand, nearby)

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Added 2026.1.19 17:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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