取(と)り持(も)つ

とりもつ
godan verb
to mediate, to act as go-between, to introduce
1. to mediate, to act as go-between, to introduce
To serve as an intermediary between two parties, often to help them connect or reach an agreement.
縁(えん)を取(と)り持(も)つ。
To act as a matchmaker.
友人(ゆうじん)が二人(ふたり)の仲(なか)を取(と)り持(も)ってくれた。
A friend acted as go-between for the two of them.
会社(かいしゃ)同士(どうし)の取引(とりひき)を取(と)り持(も)つ役割(やくわり)を果(は)たした。
I played the role of mediating business deals between companies.

取(と)り持(も)つ means to act as an intermediary between parties.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Pattern: Xを取(と)り持(も)つ / Xの間(あいだ)を取(と)り持(も)つ

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 縁(えん)を取(と)り持(も)つ: to play matchmaker
  • 仲(なか)を取(と)り持(も)つ: to mediate between parties
  • 間(あいだ)を取(と)り持(も)つ: to act as go-between

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • 仲介(ちゅうかい)する: to mediate (more formal)
  • 橋渡(はしわた)しをする: to bridge (figurative)
  • 斡旋(あっせん)する: to arrange, to introduce
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Added 2026.2.4 21:10
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