Word Meaning 保つ
保つ is read as もつ (motsu) and means to last.
Meaning
English
- to last
- to endure
- to keep well (food)
- to wear well
- to be durable
- to keep
- to preserve
- to hold
Reading
Kana
もつ
Romaji
motsu
Writing Variants
- 保つ たもつ tamotsu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
9部屋を清潔に保つ。
へやをせいけつにたもつ。
Keep the room clean.
名声を保つことは難しい。
It is hard to maintain one's reputation.
体温を適温に保つということは大切なことです。
It is important to maintain your body temperature at a suitable level.
私たちは世界平和を保つためにあらゆる努力をすべきだ。
We should make every effort to maintain world peace.
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.
メアリーは大事なパーティーの前なので美容を保つのに睡眠を取った。
Mary took her beauty sleep before the big party.
ロジバンでは開発当初より一貫して文化的中立を保つ事が志されています。
In the development of Lojban, efforts were consistently made since the initial phase to keep the language culturally neutral.
上のレベルを目指すよりも、今のレベルを保つ事の方が大事だと思います。
Before we try to move up to the next level, I think we need to focus on keeping what we have.
何事もやってるうちに刺激がなくなってくるので、モチベーションを保つのはなかなか大変だ。
Nothing I do brings me stimulation, so keeping up my motivation is really tough.
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