Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. maintenance; preservation; improvement
Kanji used
maintain
have
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
maintaining the status quo
maintenance costs
Examples (15 in total)
We must keep law and order.
We must keep up the family traditions.
What do you do to stay in shape?
He maintained a steady speed on the highway.
We should keep up friendly relations with neighboring countries.
Walking is the best way to stay healthy.
We build and maintain relationships with others.
Women use talking to maintain personal relationships.
The police are responsible for the maintenance of law and order.
The bureaucrats maintain solid ties with the gigantic corporations.
I keep fit by jogging every morning.
We must maintain the amicable relations between Japan and the U.S.
We should make every effort to maintain world peace.
In an affluent society most people have a high standard of living.
Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.