場を取り持つ（ばをとりもつ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to mediate/moderate the atmosphere
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 場を取り持ちます | ばをとりもちます |
| te-form | 場を取り持って | ばをとりもって |
| ta-form (past) | 場を取り持った | ばをとりもった |
| nai-form (negative) | 場を取り持たない | ばをとりもたない |
| potential form | 場を取り持てる | ばをとりもてる |
Example sentences
- 彼が上手に場を取り持つ。 — He skillfully smooths things over.
- 会話が途切れないよう場を取り持つ。 — She keeps the conversation flowing so it doesn't die out.
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