Word · 単語
保つ
Reading たもつ
to keep
- 1 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain
- 2 to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
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例文 · examples
ベスは美貌を保っている。
Beth has preserved her good looks.
体面を保つために行った。
For appearances sake, I went.
警察は秩序を保ちます。
The police keep order.
体調を保つために何をしていますか。
What do you do to stay in shape?
万一に備えて連絡をたもってください。
Try to keep in touch with me, just in case.