Meaning of 保つ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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保つJLPT 1
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Kana Readingたもつ
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Romajitamotsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `tsu` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable
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Example Sentences
保つ, たもつ used in context
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It is important to maintain your body temperature at a suitable level.
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旧システム用に書かれたソフトとの上位互換性を保つのは大切です。
It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.
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New York city has long been unusual because of its sheer size.
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It is easy to make a man one's friend, but hard to keep him so.
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It is hard to maintain one's reputation.
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Try to keep in touch with me, just in case.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
On: ホ, ホウ
Kun: たも.つ
9 strokes
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