What does 確保 mean?
確保 is a Japanese noun meaning “guarantee, insure, secure” in English. It can also be translated as “belay” depending on context. It is written as 確保 in kanji, かくほ in hiragana, and kakuho in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
お庭の方にも縁台を並べれば、かなり座席数を確保できそうだなーと思いました。
I thought that if we lined up benches in the garden as well, we could achieve quite a seating capacity.