維持 (Iji) is a Japanese noun meaning “maintenance, preservation, improvement”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbmaintenance; preservation; improvement
Examples
この車の維持は高くつく。
It is expensive running this car.
我々は民主主義を維持する。
We stand for democracy.
車を維持するのはとても経費がかかる。
Running a car is a great expense.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).