保ほ守しゅ

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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

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

maintenance; upkeep; preservation

Refers to keeping equipment, systems, or conditions in good working order. Often used in technical and IT contexts.

システムの保ほ守しゅは専

Related words· 6

維い持じN2sense 1

維持 emphasizes sustaining a current state without necessarily active repair, while 保守 implies ongoing upkeep and fixing, especially for machines or systems.

保ほ存ぞんN3sense 1

保存 focuses on storing or keeping something unchanged (like data or food), whereas 保守 involves active maintenance work to keep something functioning.

整せい備びN2

保守 focuses on preserving the current state through routine care, while 整備 includes active improvement and preparation to meet standards.

メンテナンス

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.

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営えい繕ぜん
保守 is general maintenance used for machinery or systems to keep them running, while 営繕 is specifically about buildings and facilities.
右う翼よくN1
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

革かく新しんN1sense 2

保守 (conservatism) favors preserving existing traditions and systems, while 革新 (innovation/reform) favors changing or replacing them.

改かい革かくN2

改革 means pushing for structural change, while 保守 means preserving existing systems and resisting change.

刷さっ新しん

保守 means preserving existing structures and resisting change, the direct opposite of the thorough renewal implied by 刷新.

Don't confuse with

補ほ修しゅう sense 1

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.

保ほ革かく

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.

保ほ守しゅ的てきN1

保守 is the plain noun for 'conservatism' or 'maintenance', while 保守的 is the na-adjective form meaning 'conservative' in attitude.

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