保つ

たもつ

Also written もつ

Meanings

  1. Godan verb, Transitive to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain
  2. Godan verb, Intransitive to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable

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