持ち越す・持越す|もちこすmochikosu[4]odaka (tail-high)
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Which spelling to use
持ち越す持ち越す（もちこす） is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. It uses a mixture of kanji and kana.
持越す持越す（もちこす） is less common than 持ち越す（もちこす）, but it is another kanji-and-kana spelling of the same word.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 持ち越す（もちこす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 持ち越します（もちこします） |
| Negative (nai) | 持ち越さない（もちこさない） |
| polite (masen) | 持ち越しません（もちこしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 持ち越さず・持ち越さぬ（もちこさず・もちこさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 持ち越した（もちこした） |
| polite (mashita) | 持ち越しました（もちこしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 持ち越さなかった（もちこさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 持ち越しませんでした（もちこしませんでした） |
| Te form | 持ち越して（もちこして） |
| Potential | 持ち越せる（もちこせる） |
| Passive | 持ち越される（もちこされる） |
| Causative | 持ち越させる（もちこさせる） |
| Causative passive | 持ち越させられる（もちこさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 持ち越せば（もちこせば） |
| tara | 持ち越したら（もちこしたら） |
| Volitional | 持ち越そう（もちこそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 持ち越しましょう（もちこしましょう） |
| Imperative | 持ち越せ（もちこせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym繰り延べるくりのべるWrittenWritten/formal prose for pushing a schedule back. 「持ち越す」 is about unfinished business or a game's outcome carried over to the next round.
- Synonym先送りさきおくりNeutralNeutral; putting off a decision that should be made now, often with a critical nuance. 「持ち越す」 simply states matters are carried to next time.
- Related繰り下げるくりさげるWrittenWritten/formal prose for moving a date or the order of things back. 「持ち越す」 centers on leftover matters taken up again next time.
- Related遅らせるおくらせるNeutralNeutral verb for delaying or slowing something down. 「持ち越す」 is about matters continuing into the next period.
- Related遅らすおくらすCasualColloquial shortened form of 「遅らせる」. 「持ち越す」 is about carrying things over to the next time.
- Related延期えんきWrittenWritten/formal prose for pushing a scheduled date back. 「持ち越す」 is about unresolved matters being continued.
- Related猶予ゆうよWrittenWritten/formal prose for extending a deadline or postponing or suspending an action, as in 「執行猶予」. 「持ち越す」 is about leaving things to the next round.
- Related保留ほりゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose for holding off on a decision or shelving it, as in 「回答を保留」. 「持ち越す」 is about taking matters to the next period.
- Related留保りゅうほFormalFormal; reserving rights or withholding judgment. 「持ち越す」 is about continuing unresolved matters.
- Related順延じゅんえんWrittenWritten/formal prose for postponing in sequence, as in 「雨天順延」. 「持ち越す」 is about unresolved matters.
- Related遅延ちえんWrittenWritten/formal prose for delays in transport, progress or performance, as in 「電車の遅延」. 「持ち越す」 means unresolved items left to next time.
- Related延滞えんたいWrittenWritten/formal prose for overdue payments and arrears. 「持ち越す」 is about handling things next time.
- Related遅滞ちたいWrittenWritten/formal prose for slow, stalled progress. 「持ち越す」 is about leaving things for the next time.
- Related日延べひのべNeutralNeutral; putting a date off. 「持ち越す」 is about leaving a problem for the next time.
- Related延引えんいんFormalFormal; procrastinating or causing a delay. 「持ち越す」 is about leaving things to the next round.
- Antonym片付けるかたづけるNeutralNeutral; tidying up or getting a matter settled and done — the opposite of 「持ち越す」, which leaves things for next time.
- Antonym解決するWrittenWritten/formal prose for resolving something — the opposite of 「持ち越す」, which leaves matters hanging until next time.
- Antonym清算するWrittenWritten/formal prose for settling or clearing things off — the opposite of 「持ち越す」, which carries matters on.
Use 「持ち越す」 for unresolved issues, decisions or a game's outcome carried over to the next time, as in 「結論を来週に持ち越す」. To postpone a date, use 「延期」; to push something back, 「先送り」; to hold off on a decision, 「保留」. The opposites are 「解決する」 and 「片付ける」.
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