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Definition and Synonyms for 保留
| 1. | 保留 | 将来のために防止したり備えたりする行為 |
| Reservation | the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion | |
| Synonyms: | 保留, 遠慮 | |
| 2. | 取っておく | 特に将来使うために、または不足の事態に備えて隠しておく、または蓄えておく |
| Reserve | hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency | |
| Synonyms: | リザーブ, 保留, 取っておく, 残す, 留保 | |
| 3. | 待機 | 行う前に、待つ |
| Wait | wait before acting | |
| Synonyms: | 保留, 待つ, 待機, 控える | |
| 4. | 遅らせる | しばらく隠しておく |
| Shelve | hold back to a later time | |
| Synonyms: | 伸ばす, 保留, 先送り, 延期, 引き延ばす, 持ち越す, 日延べ, 猶予, 留保, 繰り下げる, 繰り延べる, 見合う, 見合わす, 見合わせる, 遅らす, 遅らせる, 遷延, 順延 |
Meanings for each kanji in 保留
| » | 保 | protect; guarantee; keep; preserve; sustain; support |
| » | 留 | detain; fasten; halt; stop |
Categories 保留 is a member of
| 1. | 保存 | あるものを損失や危害から守る行為 |
| Preservation | the activity of protecting something from loss or danger | |
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| 2. | 見あわせる | 引っ込める |
| Withhold | hold back | |
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| 3. | 動く | 行動を実行する、うまく乗り切る、（行動を）遂行する |
| Act | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) | |
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| 4. | 遅らせる | 計画されるか、予定されているか、あるいは必要であるより後で行う |
| Delay | act later than planned, scheduled, or required | |
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Sample Sentences for 保留
入札が全部出そろうまで、決定を保留してはどうでしょう。
I suggest that we hold off on making a decision until all bids are in.
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