存そんする

suru verb (special), intransitive verb

exist; remain; live

Formal, literary intransitive verb. Used for abstract existence, remaining in a state, or living in a place. Often replaced by 存在する or 残る in everyday speech.

• 問もん題だいは依い然ぜんとして存そんする。

  The problem still exists.

• 彼かれは今いまもなお人ひと々びとの記き憶おくに存そんしている。

  He still lives on in people's memories.

suru verb (special), intransitive verb

consist in; lie in; reside in; rest with; depend on

Formal, literary intransitive verb. Used with に to indicate where something abstract is located or what it depends on. Common in philosophical or legal contexts.

• 幸こう福ふくは心こころの持もちように存そんする。

  Happiness lies in one's state of mind.

• 決けっ定ていは委い員いん会かいの判はん断だんに存そんする。

  The decision rests with the committee's judgment.

suru verb (special), transitive verb

retain; preserve; keep

Formal, literary transitive verb. Used for keeping something in existence, preserving traditions, or retaining rights. Often replaced by 保持する or 保つ in modern usage.

• 古ふるい慣かん習しゅうを存そんする地ち域いきもある。

  There are regions that preserve old customs.

• 彼かれは依い然ぜんとして影えい響きょう力りょくを存そんしている。

  He still retains his influence.