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motsu
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, irregular reading

Alternate Written Forms:

[たも()·]
tamotsu

English Meaning(s) for 保つ

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable

Definition and Synonyms for 保つ

Observe stick to correctly or closely
Synonyms: キープ, 保つ, 保持, 存続, 守る, 持する, 持続, 継続, 続く, 続ける, 維持
Defend state or assert
Synonyms: 主張, 保つ
Keep Up maintain a required pace or level
Synonyms: 保つ, 保する, 持ち切る, 持続, 維持
Bear support or hold in a certain manner
Synonyms: キープ, 保つ, 保持, 持する, 維持
Conserve keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
Synonyms: 保つ, 保する, 保全, 保守, 管理, 維持, 護持
Continue allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
Synonyms: 保つ, 保する, 保持, 持ち続ける, 留め置く, 継続, 続く, 続ける, 維持
Keep supply with room and board
Synonyms: 保つ
Keep Up lengthen or extend in duration or space
Synonyms: 伸ばす, 保つ, 保する, 存続, 延長, 引きずる, 引っ張る, 持ち切る, 持続, 続く, 続ける, 維持
Continue keep or maintain in unaltered condition
Synonyms: 保つ, 保する, 保守, 持する, 続く, 続ける, 維持
Retain hold back within
Synonyms: 保つ, 保持
Remain Firm hold one's ground
Synonyms: 保つ, 貫く
Preserve maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
Synonyms: 保つ, 保存
Stay Fresh fail to spoil or rot
Synonyms: 保つ, 持つ
Hold keep in a certain state, position, or activity
Synonyms: キープ, 保つ, 保持, 持する, 持続, 継続, 続く, 続ける, 維持
Hold remain in a certain state, position, or condition
Synonyms: つかえる, 保つ, 保持, 持つ, 持する, 支う, 支える, 続く, 続ける, 維持, 長持ち
Continue continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Synonyms: キープ, 保つ, 持続, 継続, し続ける, 続く, 続ける, 続行, 維持
Continue cause to remain or last
Synonyms: 保つ, 保する, 保守, 持する, 続く, 続ける, 維持
Hold e.g.,
Synonyms: キープ, 保つ, 保持, 持する, 持続, 継続, 続く, 続ける, 維持
Remain Firm maintain a position
Synonyms: 保つ, 貫く
Remain Firm be steadfast or upright
Synonyms: 保つ, 貫く

Meanings for each kanji in 保つ

» protect; guarantee; keep; preserve; sustain; support

Categories 保つ is a member of

Stay stay the same
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Affirm say yes to
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Withstand stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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Protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
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Keep look after
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Accommodate provide housing for
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Keep Up lengthen or extend in duration or space
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Continue keep or maintain in unaltered condition
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Hold keep in a certain state, position, or activity
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Continue continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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Bear contain or hold
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 保つ

Conjugations for 保つ

masu stem
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mochi
Negative stem
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mota
te-form
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motte
Negative te-form
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motanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()···]
motanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·]
motsu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
motanai
Past Indicative Form
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motta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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motanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··]
motou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
mochimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mochimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
mochimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
mochimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·····]
mochimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
mochitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
mochitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
mochitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
mochitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··]
mochita
te-form
[()····]
mochitakute
Negative te-form
[()······]
mochitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()···]
mochitaku
Provisional Form
[()·····]
mochitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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mochitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()······]
mochitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()········]
mochitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()···]
mochitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·]
mote
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
mochinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
moteba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
motanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()····]
motanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
mottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
motanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
mottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
moteru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
motenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
moteta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
motenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
mote
te-form
[()··]
motete
Negative te-form
[()····]
motenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
motemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
motemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
motemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
motemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
motareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
motarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
motareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
motarenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
motare
te-form
[()···]
motarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
motarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
motaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
motaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
motaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
motaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
motaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
motasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
motaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
motasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
motase
te-form
[()···]
motasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
motasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
motasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
motasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
motasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
motasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
motasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
motasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
motasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
motasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
motasare
te-form
[()····]
motasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
motasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
motasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
motasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
motasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
motasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··]
motan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
motazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
motanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
motazaru

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