保持（ほじ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: holding / maintaining
Example sentences
- いい状態を保持する。 — He maintains a good condition.
- 記録を長く保持する。 — She has held the record for a long time.
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