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N2 Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

(たも)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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    1. Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain

    2. Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable

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      健康(けんこう)(たも)秘訣(ひけつ)運動(うんどう)食事(しょくじ)だ。

      The secret to maintaining health is exercise and diet. {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}

      • N2

      ビニールハウスの(なか)温度(おんど)二十(にじゅう)()前後(ぜんご)(たも)

      Maintain the temperature inside the vinyl house around twenty degrees. {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}

      • N2

      (はだ)若々(わかわか)しさを(たも)ためにコラーゲンを摂取(せっしゅ)する。

      To maintain the youthfulness of the skin, collagen is consumed. {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}

      • N2

      親会社(おやがいしゃ)との協力(きょうりょく)関係(かんけい)(たも)ない(こと)にはこの会社(かいしゃ)(つぶ)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. {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}

      • N2

      寿命(じゅみょう)がより(なが)(たも)れるようになったのは医療(いりょう)進歩(しんぽ)したからではないだろうか。

      Isn't it likely that lifespans have been extended not because of advancements in medical care? {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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