JLPT N3 Intermediate
保つ
To maintain, preserve, or keep in a steady state; to last or endure.
Readings
Other forms
保ちます polite form
保った plain past
保って te-form
保たない plain negative
保てる potential form
1 Transitive Verb
To maintain / To keep
Refers to the active effort of sustaining a specific state, relationship, or condition to prevent it from deteriorating.
Example
健康 を 保つ ため に 、 毎日 運動 し て い ます 。
I exercise every day in order to maintain my health.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To last / To hold up
Indicates that a subject endures or remains in a functional state without failing or collapsing.
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