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たも
つ
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
Alt. forms
保
たも
つ
98%
たも
つ
1%
Pitch accent
た
も
つ
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Conjugations...
Used in: 183
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
へいせいを
たも
つ
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
へいわを
たも
つ
to maintain (preserve) peace
いのちを
たも
つ
to preserve life
Examples (18 in total)
警
けい
察
さつ
は
秩
ちつ
序
じょ
を
たもちます
。
The police keep order.
海
かい
岸
がん
をきれいに
たもちましょう
。
Let's keep our beaches clean.
ベスは
美
び
貌
ぼう
を
たもっている
。
Beth has preserved her good looks.
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