保つ

Meaning

1. v5tvt
   to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain
2. v5tvi
   to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable

Example sentences

• 体温を適温に保つということは大切なことです。

  It is important to maintain your body temperature at a suitable level.

• 旧システム用に書かれたソフトとの上位互換性を保つのは大切です。

  It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.

• ニューヨークはただ規模の点で長いこと孤高を保ってきた。

  New York City has long been unusual because of its sheer size.