What does 持てる (moteru | もてる) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

誰でも車が持てるわけではない。
dare demo kuruma ga moteru wake de wa nai.
Everyone can't afford a car. | Not everyone can afford a car.

その箱は子供が持てるほど軽い。
sono hako wa kodomo ga moteru hodo karui.
The box is light enough for a child to carry.

トムが正しいのか確信が持てない。
tomu ga tadashī no ka kakushin ga mote nai.
I'm not so sure Tom is right.

彼は勤勉なのでいっそう好感が持てる。
kare wa kinben na node issō kōkan ga moteru.
I like him all the better for his diligence.

彼の行動にどの程度まで責任が持てますか。
kare no kōdō ni dono teido made sekinin ga mote masu ka.
To what extent can you answer for his deed?

子供が自分の部屋を持てればそれでいいのです。
kodomo ga jibun no heya o motere ba sorede ī no desu.
It's nice if a child can have a room of his own.

その競技で彼は持てる能力のすべてを発揮した。
sono kyōgi de kare wa moteru nōryoku no subete o hakki shi ta.
In the contest he fully displayed what ability he had.

自分がその仕事に適任であるかに関しては確信が持てない。
jibun ga sono shigoto ni tekinin de aru ka nikanshite wa kakushin ga mote nai.
I am uncertain as to whether I am the right person for the job.

あおいは、苦学生だから、そんな高級なもの、持てないです。
aoi wa, kugaku sei da kara, sonna kōkyū na mono, mote nai desu.
I'm a self-supporting student so I can't have that sort of high class thing. | I'm putting myself through school, so I can't have things that are that expensive.

お互いが興味を持てる物を見つければ、旨くやっていけるよ。
otagai ga kyōmi o moteru mono o mitsukere ba, umaku yatte ikeru yo.
Find mutual interests, and you will get along with each other.

主婦が余暇を十分持てるようになったのも電化製品の賜物である。
jufu ga yoka o jūbun moteru yō ni natta no mo denka seihin no tamamono de aru.
Thanks to electric goods, housewives have plenty of free time.

大学の仕事のほうが、今よりもはるかに自由な時間を持てるでしょう。
daigaku no shigoto no hō ga, ima yori mo haruka ni jiyū na jikan o moteru desho u.
A university job would give you a lot more free time.

学校のお金は自分で払ってるから、そういう高いものは持てないんだよ。
gakkō no okane wa jibun de haratteru kara, sōyū takai mono wa mote nain da yo.
I'm putting myself through school, so I can't have things that are that expensive.

家族と一緒に過ごしたり、趣味を楽しんだりする時間が持てるからである。
kazoku to issho ni sugoshi tari, jumi o tanoshin dari suru jikan ga moteru kara de aru.
They have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies.

みんなは絵が上手い。でも、いつも別の人を目標にして自分のこと厳しく責めちゃダメだよ。誇りは持てれば十分。
minna wa e ga umai. demo, itsumo betsu no hito o mokuhyō ni shi te jibun no koto kibishiku seme cha dame da yo. hokori wa motere ba jūbun.
Everyone is good at art. They just have to stop comparing and criticizing themselves so harshly. If they're proud of what they've done, that's all that matters.

	The Japanese word
	持てる
	is pronounced
	moteru \| もてる
	means
	to be well liked, to be popular

	Examples:
	誰でも車が持てるわけではない。 dare demo kuruma ga moteru wake de wa nai. Everyone can't afford a car. \| Not everyone can afford a car.
	その箱は子供が持てるほど軽い。 sono hako wa kodomo ga moteru hodo karui. The box is light enough for a child to carry.
	トムが正しいのか確信が持てない。 tomu ga tadashī no ka kakushin ga mote nai. I'm not so sure Tom is right.
	彼は勤勉なのでいっそう好感が持てる。 kare wa kinben na node issō kōkan ga moteru. I like him all the better for his diligence.
	彼の行動にどの程度まで責任が持てますか。 kare no kōdō ni dono teido made sekinin ga mote masu ka. To what extent can you answer for his deed?
	子供が自分の部屋を持てればそれでいいのです。 kodomo ga jibun no heya o motere ba sorede ī no desu. It's nice if a child can have a room of his own.
	その競技で彼は持てる能力のすべてを発揮した。 sono kyōgi de kare wa moteru nōryoku no subete o hakki shi ta. In the contest he fully displayed what ability he had.
	自分がその仕事に適任であるかに関しては確信が持てない。 jibun ga sono shigoto ni tekinin de aru ka nikanshite wa kakushin ga mote nai. I am uncertain as to whether I am the right person for the job.
	あおいは、苦学生だから、そんな高級なもの、持てないです。 aoi wa, kugaku sei da kara, sonna kōkyū na mono, mote nai desu. I'm a self-supporting student so I can't have that sort of high class thing. \| I'm putting myself through school, so I can't have things that are that expensive.
	お互いが興味を持てる物を見つければ、旨くやっていけるよ。 otagai ga kyōmi o moteru mono o mitsukere ba, umaku yatte ikeru yo. Find mutual interests, and you will get along with each other.
	主婦が余暇を十分持てるようになったのも電化製品の賜物である。 jufu ga yoka o jūbun moteru yō ni natta no mo denka seihin no tamamono de aru. Thanks to electric goods, housewives have plenty of free time.
	大学の仕事のほうが、今よりもはるかに自由な時間を持てるでしょう。 daigaku no shigoto no hō ga, ima yori mo haruka ni jiyū na jikan o moteru desho u. A university job would give you a lot more free time.
	学校のお金は自分で払ってるから、そういう高いものは持てないんだよ。 gakkō no okane wa jibun de haratteru kara, sōyū takai mono wa mote nain da yo. I'm putting myself through school, so I can't have things that are that expensive.
	家族と一緒に過ごしたり、趣味を楽しんだりする時間が持てるからである。 kazoku to issho ni sugoshi tari, jumi o tanoshin dari suru jikan ga moteru kara de aru. They have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies.
	みんなは絵が上手い。でも、いつも別の人を目標にして自分のこと厳しく責めちゃダメだよ。誇りは持てれば十分。 minna wa e ga umai. demo, itsumo betsu no hito o mokuhyō ni shi te jibun no koto kibishiku seme cha dame da yo. hokori wa motere ba jūbun. Everyone is good at art. They just have to stop comparing and criticizing themselves so harshly. If they're proud of what they've done, that's all that matters.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org