保つ (Tamotsu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain
- godan verb, intransitive verbto last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable
Examples
警察は秩序を保ちます。
The police keep order.
名声を保つことは難しい。
It is hard to maintain one's reputation.
体面を保つために行った。
For appearances sake, I went.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).