What does 保つ mean?
保つ is a Japanese verb meaning “to keep, to preserve, to sustain” in English. It can also be translated as “to last” depending on context. It is written as 保つ in kanji, たもつ in hiragana, and tamotsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
体面を保つために行った。
For appearances sake, I went.