Lingaku保つ【たもつ】
Frequency rank: 2,119.
- to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain
- to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending; transitive verb
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 保つ【たもつ】【もつ】Frequency rank: 2,119.
- たもつFrequency rank: 54,044. – 55,693.
- もつFrequency rank: 4,057. – 4,061.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain
- to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable
This meaning refers to actively ensuring that something remains in a certain state or condition. It often involves effort to not allow deterioration or change.
This meaning focuses on the ability of something to continue functioning or existing over time without significant degradation. It implies inherent qualities that allow for longevity.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たもつ保つことthe act of preservingしょくざい食材をたもつ保つto preserve ingredientsけんこう健康をたもつ保つto maintain healthひんしつ品質をたもつ保つto keep qualityたもつ保つためにどりょく努力するto make efforts to preserveじぞくかのう持続可能なほうほう方法をたもつ保つto maintain sustainable methodsばらんすバランスをたもつ保つto keep balanceきおく記憶をたもつ保つto retain memoryでんとう伝統をたもつ保つto preserve traditionsたもつ保つせきにん責任responsibility to maintain
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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It is important to maintain your body temperature at a suitable level.
It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.
New York City has long been unusual because of its sheer size.
It is easy to make a man one's friend, but hard to keep him so.
7. ほっきょくくま北極熊は、いきていく生きていくためにからだ体をてきおん適温にたもち保ち、すうじつ数日かすうかげつ数ヶ月もあくかもしれないしょくじ食事のあいだ間もちこたえられる持ちこたえられるだけのじゅうぶん十分なえねるぎいエネルギーをたくわえ蓄えねばならない。
To survive, the polar bear must keep its body at the right temperature and store enough energy to last between meals that could be a few days or a few months apart.
Japan maintains friendly relations with the United States.
Natural dyes keep a more beautiful color over the years than artificial dyes.
Homeroom teachers should make every effort to keep in touch with their students.
Before we try to move up to the next level, I think we need to focus on keeping what we have.
I keep in touch with my parents in my hometown by phone.