保つ (たもつ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000保つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 保つ | 保たない |
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| Polite | 保ちます | 保ちません |
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| Past polite | 保ちました | 保ちませんでした |
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| Past | 保った | 保たなかった |
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| Te-form | 保って | 保たないで |
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| Desire | 保ちたい | 保ちたくない |
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| Potential | 保てる | 保てない |
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| Passive | 保たれる | 保たれない |
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| Causative | 保たせる | 保たせない |
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| Causative passive | 保たせられるalso 保たされる | 保たせられないalso 保たされない |
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| Volitional | 保とう | |
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| Polite volitional | 保ちましょう | |
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| Imperative | 保て | 保つな |
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| Conditional | 保てば | 保たなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 保ったら | 保たなかったら |
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を
保
つ
ため
に
、
毎
日
運
動
し
て
いる
。
I exercise every day to maintain my health.
The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years.
Usage patterns
〈事〉を保つto maintain a condition or state (e.g. health, order)
I exercise every day to maintain my health.
〈物〉が保つfor something (food, goods, batteries) to last or stay in good condition
This battery lasts a whole day without charging.
〈人〉との関係を保つto maintain a relationship with someone
I still maintain a good relationship with him.
〈相手〉との距離を保つto keep one's distance from someone or something
I drive while keeping my distance from the car in front.
バランスを保つto keep one's balance
It's hard to keep your balance on a bicycle.
Expressions
平静を保つkeep calm; maintain composure; keep one's temper
絶
やす
保つ means 'to maintain/keep going', the opposite of 絶やす which means to let something run out or die.
保つ means to keep or maintain something as it is, the opposite of 変える, which means to alter it.
たもつ
Usage2%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended nuance is broad.
