持(も)ち運(はこ)ぶ

もちはこぶ
verb (godan)
to carry; to transport; to carry around
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present持(も)ち運(はこ)ぶ持(も)ち運(はこ)ばない
Present polite持(も)ち運(はこ)びます持(も)ち運(はこ)びません
Past持(も)ち運(はこ)んだ持(も)ち運(はこ)ばなかった
Past polite持(も)ち運(はこ)びました持(も)ち運(はこ)びませんでした
て form持(も)ち運(はこ)んで持(も)ち運(はこ)ばなくて
ている present持(も)ち運(はこ)んでいる持(も)ち運(はこ)んでいない
ている polite持(も)ち運(はこ)んでいます持(も)ち運(はこ)んでいません
ている past持(も)ち運(はこ)んでいた持(も)ち運(はこ)んでいなかった
ている past polite持(も)ち運(はこ)んでいました持(も)ち運(はこ)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば持(も)ち運(はこ)べば持(も)ち運(はこ)ばなければ
Conditional たら持(も)ち運(はこ)んだら持(も)ち運(はこ)ばなかったら
Volitional持(も)ち運(はこ)ぼう—
Volitional polite持(も)ち運(はこ)びましょう—
Potential持(も)ち運(はこ)べる持(も)ち運(はこ)べない
Passive持(も)ち運(はこ)ばれる持(も)ち運(はこ)ばれない
Causative持(も)ち運(はこ)ばせる持(も)ち運(はこ)ばせない
Imperative持(も)ち運(はこ)べ持(も)ち運(はこ)ぶな
1. to carry; to transport; to carry around
To take something from one place to another by hand, or to carry something with you as you move. Emphasizes portability and the act of transporting.
ノートパソコンを持(も)ち運(はこ)ぶ。
Carry a laptop around.
このカバンは荷物(にもつ)を持(も)ち運(はこ)ぶのに便利(べんり)だ。
This bag is convenient for carrying things around.
大(おお)きな機材(きざい)を一人(ひとり)で持(も)ち運(はこ)ぶのは大変(たいへん)だ。
It's tough to carry large equipment by yourself.

A compound verb combining 持(も)つ (to hold) and 運(はこ)ぶ (to carry/transport). The noun form 持(も)ち運(はこ)び is very common in product descriptions to indicate portability.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 持(も)ち運(はこ)びに便利(べんり): convenient to carry
  • 持(も)ち運(はこ)びやすい: easy to carry
  • 持(も)ち運(はこ)び用(よう): for carrying, portable
  • 持(も)ち運(はこ)び可能(かのう): portable, transportable

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 運(はこ)ぶ: to carry, to transport — focuses on moving from A to B; 持(も)ち運(はこ)ぶ emphasizes portability
  • 携帯(けいたい)する: to carry on one's person — more formal; used for things you keep with you (phone, ID)
  • 持(も)ち歩(ある)く: to carry around with you — emphasizes walking around with something
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Added 2026.3.26 21:38
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