たも
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, つ, transitive)
1. to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain
Verb (5-dan, つ, intransitive)
2. to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to maintain (preserve) peace
to preserve life
Examples (18 in total)
The police keep order.
Let's keep our beaches clean.
Beth has preserved her good looks.
You must not keep in touch with him.
It is hard to maintain one's reputation.
Japan maintains friendly relations with the United States.
He keeps his youth by jogging.
I tried to keep my teacher at a distance.
Would you promise to keep in touch with me?
That country remained neutral throughout World War II.
It is important to maintain your body temperature at a suitable level.
Your room must always be kept clean.
Relations with Canada remained correct and cool.
I think it's necessary to sleep well to keep in good health.
It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.
At her age, she still preserved the appearance of a young girl.
Natural dyes keep a more beautiful color over the years than artificial dyes.
Homeroom teachers should make every effort to keep in touch with their students.