手持ち

てもち

in hand; on hand; on one; in stock

Also:handheld

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does 手持ち mean?

手持ち is a Japanese adjective meaning in hand; on hand; on one; in stock in English. It can also be translated as handheld depending on context. It is written as 手持ち in kanji, てもち in hiragana, and temochi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

手持ちのお金が少しあります。

I have a little money with me.