心持ち

Japanese

Kanji in this term
心	持
こころ Grade: 2	も Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 心持

Etymology

From 心 (kokoro, “heart, mind”) +‎ 持ち (mochi, “state of feeling”, stem form of verb 持つ (motsu), “to have, hold, take”).

Pronunciation 1

Noun

心(こころ)持(も)ち • (kokoromochi) 

1. disposition, nature

   Synonym: 気立て (kidate)

2. feeling, mood
   • 1905–06, Natsume Sōseki, I Am a Cat (text here)

     広(ひろ)くはないが瀟(さっ)洒(ぱり)とした心(こころ)持(も)ち好(よ)く日(ひ)の当(あた)る所(ところ)だ。

     Hiroku wa nai ga sappari to shita kokoromochi yoku hi no ataru tokoro da.

     It's not large but it's a refreshing and pleasantly sunny place.

   Synonyms: 気分 (kibun), 気持ち (kimochi)

Derived terms

• 心(ここ)地(ち) (kokochi)

Pronunciation 2

Adverb

心(こころ)持(も)ち • (kokoromochi) 

1. slightly

   Synonyms: 幾らか (ikuraka), 少し (sukoshi), ちょっと (chotto)