英和和英

読み方 とりもつ

他動詞

1

（＝周旋する）to use one's good offices; to mediate between, go between （two parties）; to plead （with one in behalf of another）

用例

• 彼が取り持って二人の仲をまとめた
  The reconciliation was brought about through his good offices
  He mediated between the two parties to bring about the reconciliation.

• 乳母が二人の仲を取り持った
  Her old nurse went between the lovers.
• 母が男のために取り持っても娘が承知しない
  The mother pleaded with her daughter in behalf of the young man, but in vain.
• 縁組を取り持つ
  to go between the parties―arrange a marriage―make a match
• 月が取り持つ縁
  The night's consenting star went between the two.

2

（＝女を周旋する）to procure; to pander; to pimp

• 色を取り持つ
  to pander to the base passions―eater for the passions

3

（＝客を接待する）to receive （a guest）

用例

• 客を取り持つ
  to do the honours of the house

• （西洋では男が）婦人を取り持つ
  to do the lady's man―do the polite to the ladies―do the agreeable to the ladies