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存置 (そんち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
maintain ; retain ; keep in place
Formal term used in institutional, legal, or administrative contexts for keeping a system, rule, facility, or position as it is without abolishing or removing it.
委い
員いん
会かい
は
その
規き
則そく
を
存そん
置ち
する
方ほう
針しん
を
示しめ
し
た
。
The committee indicated a policy of retaining that rule.
Kanji 存 exist, suppose, be aware of Similar words 維い 持じ 維持 is a general word for maintaining or sustaining something, while 存置 specifically means keeping something in existence without abolishing it, often used for rules, systems, or positions.
廃はい 止し 廃止 means abolition or discontinuation, the direct opposite of 存置.
Etymology Compound of 存 (exist, keep) and 置 (place, put). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the idea of leaving something in place.
