保守

ほしゅ

conservative, maintaining

Also:conservatism

What does 保守 mean?

保守 is a Japanese noun meaning conservative, maintaining in English. It can also be translated as conservatism depending on context. It is written as 保守 in kanji, ほしゅ in hiragana, and hoshu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は保守寄りだ。

He is conservative to a degree.