“To preserve” in Japanese
Short answer
To preserve in Japanese is “保つ” (tamotsu). Full meaning: to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain; to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable.
Other ways to say “To preserve” in Japanese
助け守る
tasukemamoru to protect, to preserve, to keep
取り置く
torioku to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
保っ
tamo to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain; to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
たもっ
tamo to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain; to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
たもつ
tamotsu to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain; to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
漬ける
tsukeru to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk; to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
保てる
tamoteru to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain; to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
たもてる
tamoteru to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain; to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
取置く
torioku to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
採り置く
torioku to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
とりおく
torioku to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
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