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noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 維持

noun, suru verb
  1. maintenance; preservation; improvement

Definition and Synonyms for 維持

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
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
Preservation the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
Synonyms: 人助け, 保全, 保存, 保守, 保護, 助力, 救助, 救済, 救済, 管理, 維持
Conservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
Synonyms: 保全, 保存, 保持, 保管, 保護, 持続, 維持, 貯蔵, 防腐
Keep Up maintain a required pace or level
Synonyms: 保つ, 保する, 持ち切る, 持続, 維持
Keep supply with necessities and support
Synonyms: つかえる, 扶持, 扶養, 支う, 支える, 維持, 養う
Sustenance the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
Synonyms: メンテナンス, 保守, 保持, 保有, 扶養, 持続, 整備, 確保, 維持, 補修
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 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
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
Maintenance activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
Synonyms: メンテ, メンテナンス, 保全, 保守, 営繕, 整備, 管理, 維持
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
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

Meanings for each kanji in 維持

» fiber; tie; rope
» hold; have

Categories 維持 is a member of

Fixture the act of putting something in working order again
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Protection the activity of protecting someone or something
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Preservation the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
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Support the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
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Keep look after
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Hold have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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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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Stroke Order Diagrams for 維持

Sample Sentences for 維持

We must keep up the family traditions.
He maintained a steady speed on the highway.
I keep fit by jogging every morning.
We build and maintain relationships with others.
It is expensive running this car.

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