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間が持てない
magamotenai
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
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  1. magamotenai not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
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Kanji Breakdown
間
Interval, Space
On: かん,けん Kun: あいだ,ま,あい
12 strokes N5
持
Hold, Have
On: じ Kun: も.つ,-も.ち,も.てる
9 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
間が持てない → 間が持てなくない → 間が持てなかった → 間が持てなくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

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とても間が持てないですね。
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