Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
保つ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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Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
All Forms
保つ 【たもつ】、保つ 【もつ】
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健康を保つ秘訣は運動と食事だ。
The secret to maintaining health is exercise and diet.
ビニールハウスの中の温度を二十度前後に保つ。
Maintain the temperature inside the vinyl house around twenty degrees.
肌の若々しさを保つためにコラーゲンを摂取する。
To maintain the youthfulness of the skin, collagen is consumed.
親会社との協力関係を保たない事にはこの会社は潰れてしまうでしょう。
If we don't maintain a cooperative relationship with the parent company, this company will likely go under.
寿命がより長く保たれるようになったのは医療が進歩したからではないだろうか。
Isn't it likely that lifespans last longer because of advancements in medical care?
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