What does キープ mean?
キープ is a Japanese verb meaning “to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.)” in English. It can also be translated as “to put aside (for someone), to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.), to hold service (in tennis)” depending on context. It is written as キープ in hiragana, and kiipu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
ＯＥＣＤの調査で北欧諸国が税率において世界の上位をキープした。
In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.
この店は、ボトルをキープできるんですか。
Can I reserve a bottle and have you keep it here for me?