保たもつ

tamotsu

Godan Verb (tsu)

1. to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain

Transitive

体面たいめんを保たもつために行いった。

taimen'o tamotsu tameni itta.

For appearances sake, I went.

Godan Verb (tsu)

2. to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable

Intransitive

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

保たもたない

tamotanai

The negative form

1. Cannot maintain; Cannot keep

★ Common

Verb

#16523

保たもたなかった

tamotanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not keep; Did not protect

★ Common

Verb

#16746

保たもった

tamotta

The past form

1. kept; maintained

★ Common

Verb

#13999

保たもって

tamotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Maintaining; Keeping

★ Common

Verb

#13867

保たもちました

tamochimashita

The polite past form

1. Held; Maintained

★ Common

Verb

#15411

保たもちます

tamochimasu

The polite form

1. To hold; To keep

★ Common

Verb

#15187

保たもちません

tamochimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't hold.; Will not keep.

★ Common

Verb

#14313

保たもちませんでした

tamochimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not keep; Did not hold

★ Common

Verb

#13126

Common 24 items

保たもたないで

tamotanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't maintain.; Don't keep.

★ Common

Verb

#16526

保たもたなきゃ

tamotanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Verb

#16531

保たもたなくてもいい

tamotanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to keep.; Don't need to maintain.

★ Common

Adjective

#14908

保たもたなければならない

tamotanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must maintain; Must guarantee

★ Common

Adjective

#13324

保たもちたい

tamochitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to keep; Want to maintain

★ Common

Verb

#17382

保たもちたくない

tamochitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to keep.; Don't want to hold.

★ Common

Verb

#14637

保たもったばかり

tamottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just kept; Just maintained

★ Common

Verb

#16844

保たもっちゃう

tamocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. finish up; regret (doing)

★ Common

Verb

#15359

保たもっちゃダメ

tamoccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't keep it.; Don't hold onto it.

★ Common

Verb

#13719

保たもっていない

tamotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not keeping; Not maintaining

★ Common

Verb

#12879

保たもっている

tamotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Maintaining; Keeping

★ Common

Verb

#16046

保たもってはいけない

tamottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not keep.; Must not maintain.

★ Common

Adjective

#15042

保たもってもいい

tamottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May keep.; Can hold.

★ Common

Adjective

#16490

保たもっとく

tamottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Keep.; Save.

★ Common

Verb

#14619

保たもつところ

tamotsu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To hold; To keep

★ Common

Verb

#15623

保たもつみたい

tamotsu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to maintain; Appears to keep

★ Common

Verb

#16218

保たもてない

tamotenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot hold.; Cannot manage.

★ Common

Verb

#11994

保たもてる

tamoteru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to keep; To be able to maintain

Verb

#10958

保たもとう

tamotō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's keep.; Let's maintain.

★ Common

Verb

#12205

保たもたないでください

tamotanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't keep.; Don't maintain.

★ Common

Verb

#17183

保たもちなさい

tamochinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do it.; Be careful.

★ Common

Verb

#16587

保たもちましょう

tamochimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's maintain.; Let's keep.

★ Common

Verb

#13143

保たもっています

tamotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Keeping; Maintaining

★ Common

Verb

#16308

保たもてます

tamotemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Can manage

★ Common

Verb

#14027

Advanced 28 items

保たもたせられる

tamotaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be maintained; To be preserved

★ Common

Verb

#17197

保たもたせる

tamotaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Have someone keep; Make someone keep

★ Common

Verb

#14640

保たもたないでくれ

tamotanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't keep it.; Don't maintain it.

★ Common

Verb

#16326

保たもたなければいけない

tamotanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must keep; Must maintain

★ Common

Adjective

#15916

保たもたれる

tamotareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be maintained; To be preserved

★ Common

Verb

#16463

保たもちがち

tamochigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tend to

★ Common

Verb

#14416

保たもちきる

tamochikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Carry through; Maintain to the end

★ Common

Verb

#14786

保たもちそうだ

tamochisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like...; Seems like...

★ Common

Verb

#16580

保たもちっぱなし

tamochippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Kept as is

★ Common

Verb

#14820

保たもちぬく

tamochinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere to the end; Hold to completion

★ Common

Verb

#13682

保たもつそうだ

tamotsu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that [WORD] is kept.; It is said that [WORD] is maintained.

★ Common

Verb

#16805

保たもったそうだ

tamotta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that [someone] kept [it].; It is said that [someone] maintained [it].

★ Common

Verb

#16022

保たもっただろう

tamottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably kept.; Probably maintained.

★ Common

Verb

#14870

保たもったところ

tamotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Kept it up.; Maintained it.

★ Common

Verb

#16607

保たもったら

tamottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you keep…; If kept…

★ Common

Verb

#14749

保たもったらしい

tamottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Maintained; Kept

★ Common

Verb

#13082

保たもってくれ

tamotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Hold on.; Protect me.

★ Common

Verb

#17082

保たもってちょうだい

tamotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Protect me.; Please keep me safe.

★ Common

Verb

#16705

保たもつと

tamotsuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one keeps/maintains; If/when preserved

★ Common

Verb

#13123

保たもつな

tamotsuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't keep.; Don't maintain.

★ Common

Verb

#13527

保たもつなら

tamotsunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If keeping; If maintained

★ Common

Verb

#15530

保たもつようだ

tamotsu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#15602

保たもつらしい

tamotsurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to maintain; Appears to keep

★ Common

Verb

#16635

保たもて

tamote

A strong, direct command

1. Hold.; Maintain.

★ Common

Verb

#15137

保たもてば

tamoteba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one can hold; If/when one preserves

★ Common

Verb

#14500

保たもってくださいませ

tamotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please keep it.; May I ask you to keep it?

★ Common

Verb

#14873

保たもってはならない

tamottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not maintain.; Must not preserve.

★ Common

Adjective

#14620

保たもってもよろしい

tamottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I keep it?; Is it alright if I retain it?

★ Common

Adjective

#12825

保たもつ

tamotsu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available