もてる

See also: モテル

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of もてる – see the following entry.
持てる
[verb] [from 1753] (colloquial) to be popular, to be well-liked by people (e.g. to be popular among women)
[verb] [from 1600s] potential form of 持つ (motsu) [godan]: to be able to have or hold
[verb] [from 1600s] to withstand, to endure
Alternative spelling
モテる
(This term, もてる (moteru), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)