保つ (たもつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

保つ (たもつ) means to keep / to maintain / to preserve.

See example sentences below.

保つ at a glance

保つ

たもつtamotsu

N1verb

to keep / to maintain / to preserve

保つたもつtamotsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to keep / to maintain / to preserve

Example 1

部屋の温度を保つのは大切です。

Translation

It is important to keep the room temperature.

Example 2

彼は冷静さを保って話した。

Translation

He spoke while keeping calm.