N3Noun
保つ
たもつ
Meaning
- 1.to keep
- 2.to maintain
Meanings across languages
- English
- to keep, to maintain
- Tiếng Việt
- giữ, duy trì
- 日本語
- 保つ
- 한국어
- 유지하다, 발전시키다
- 中文
- 保持, 维持
- Bahasa Indonesia
- menjaga, mempertahankan
- ภาษาไทย
- รักษา, คงไว้
- Español
- mantener, conservar
- Français
- garder, maintenir
- Deutsch
- behalten, aufrechterhalten
- Português
- manter, preservar
Kanji used
Example sentences
そうです。適切な距離感を保つことが大切です。
That's right. It's important to maintain an appropriate distance.
それでも、伝統を守ることは文化のアイデンティティを保つために重要です。
Nevertheless, preserving tradition is important for maintaining cultural identity.
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