Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 保守する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 保ほ 守しゅ する 保ほ 守しゅ しない Polite 保ほ 守しゅ します 保ほ 守しゅ しません Past polite 保ほ 守しゅ しました 保ほ 守しゅ しませんでした Past 保ほ 守しゅ した 保ほ 守しゅ しなかった Te-form 保ほ 守しゅ して 保ほ 守しゅ しないで Desire 保ほ 守しゅ したい 保ほ 守しゅ したくない Potential 保ほ 守しゅ できる 保ほ 守しゅ できない Passive 保ほ 守しゅ される 保ほ 守しゅ されない Causative 保ほ 守しゅ させる 保ほ 守しゅ させない Causative passive 保ほ 守しゅ させられる 保ほ 守しゅ させられない Volitional 保ほ 守しゅ しよう Polite volitional 保ほ 守しゅ しましょう Imperative 保ほ 守しゅ しろ 保ほ 守しゅ するな Conditional 保ほ 守しゅ すれば 保ほ 守しゅ しなければ Tara conditional 保ほ 守しゅ したら 保ほ 守しゅ しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 保ほ 守しゅ する to maintain/service something
This system is maintained by specialist engineers.
政せい 治じ 的てき に 保ほ 守しゅ である to be politically conservative
He is known for being politically conservative.
保ほ 守しゅ を 行おこな う to carry out maintenance
It's necessary to perform maintenance on the machine regularly.
保ほ 守しゅ の 立たち 場ば を 取と る to take a conservative stance
Many elderly people tend to take a conservative stance.
〈 物もの 〉 の 保ほ 守しゅ に 努つと める to strive to maintain something
The company strives to maintain its equipment.
Kanji 保 protect, guarantee, keep Related words· 6 維持 emphasizes sustaining a current state without necessarily active repair, while 保守 implies ongoing upkeep and fixing, especially for machines or systems.
保存 focuses on storing or keeping something unchanged (like data or food), whereas 保守 involves active maintenance work to keep something functioning.
保守 focuses on preserving the current state through routine care, while 整備 includes active improvement and preparation to meet standards.
保守 is the native Japanese term favored in technical or IT contexts, while メンテナンス is the more general loanword used across many domains.
Show 2 more Show fewer 保守 is general maintenance used for machinery or systems to keep them running, while 営繕 is specifically about buildings and facilities.
保守 means conservative or conservatism and overlaps with the moderate end of 右翼 , but 右翼 can imply a more radical or nationalist stance.
Opposites 保守 (conservatism) favors preserving existing traditions and systems, while 革新 (innovation/reform) favors changing or replacing them.
改革 means pushing for structural change, while 保守 means preserving existing systems and resisting change.
保守 means preserving existing structures and resisting change, the direct opposite of the thorough renewal implied by 刷新 .
Don't confuse with 保守 refers broadly to ongoing maintenance of a system or stance, while 補修 (a similar-sounding word) specifically means patching or repairing damaged parts.
保革 refers to the conservative-progressive divide as a whole, while 保守 alone means only 'conservatism' and is easy to mistake for the compound 保革 due to the shared kanji.
保守 is the plain noun for 'conservatism' or 'maintenance', while 保守的 is the na-adjective form meaning 'conservative' in attitude.
保守 means conservatism or being conservative as an abstract quality, while 保守党 is the actual political party built on that ideology.
Word family· 23 conservatives; conservative faction
conservative
maintainability; serviceability
maintenance panel
conservative faction; conservative-leaning
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Etymology Compound of 保 (preserve, maintain) and 守 (protect, defend). The meaning 'conservatism' is a semantic extension from the idea of preserving and protecting existing systems or values.
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