保つ
Readings
たもつ
tamotsu
tamotsu
もつ
motsu
Irregular kana usage
motsu
Irregular kana usage
English
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
Transitive verb
to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
Intransitive verb
to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Transitive verb
to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
Intransitive verb
to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable Your personal translations
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 保つ, 保ちます
[does], will [do] 保たない, 保ちません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 保った, 保ちました
[did] 保たなかった, 保ちませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 保って, 保ちまして 保たないで, 保ちませんで 保たなくて
[does], will [do] 保たない, 保ちません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 保った, 保ちました
[did] 保たなかった, 保ちませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 保って, 保ちまして 保たないで, 保ちませんで 保たなくて
Kanjis
保 ON: ホ, ホウ KUN: たも.つ
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
Stroke: 9 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-2-7 FC: 2629.9
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
Stroke: 9 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-2-7 FC: 2629.9
Phrases