持(も)ち寄(よ)り

もちより
noun
potluck; bringing and sharing
1. potluck; bring your own
a gathering where each person brings food or drinks to share
持(も)ち寄(よ)りパーティーをしよう。
Let's have a potluck party.
今日(きょう)は一品(いっぴん)持(も)ち寄(よ)りです。
Today everyone brings one dish.
2. pooling together; contributing
the act of everyone contributing something (money, ideas, items) to a common pool
アイデアを持(も)ち寄(よ)って会議(かいぎ)をした。
We had a meeting where everyone brought their ideas.

COMPOUND:
持(も)つ (to hold, bring) + 寄(よ)る (to gather)
Literally "bringing and gathering."

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 持(も)ち寄(よ)りパーティー - potluck party
  • 一品(いっぴん)持(も)ち寄(よ)り - each person brings one dish
  • 持(も)ち寄(よ)りで - in potluck style
  • アイデアを持(も)ち寄(よ)る - to bring ideas together
  • 情報(じょうほう)を持(も)ち寄(よ)る - to pool information

VERB FORM:
持(も)ち寄(よ)る - to bring together, to pool

RELATED:

  • 寄(よ)せ集(あつ)め - collection, hodgepodge
  • 出(だ)し合(あ)う - to pool (money, resources)
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Added 2026.1.27 12:47
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