保つ

たもつ

to keep, to preserve, to sustain

Also:to last

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.