“To retain” in Japanese
Short answer
To retain 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 retain” in Japanese
留め置く
tomeoku to detain, to keep, to lock up, to retain, to leave (letter) till called for
身につく
minitsuku to master (e.g. a skill), to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle), to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
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
留置く
tomeoku to detain, to keep, to lock up, to retain, to leave (letter) till called for
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
留める
todomeru to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to; to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit; to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
とめおく
tomeoku to detain, to keep, to lock up, to retain, to leave (letter) till called for
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
留めおく
tomeoku to detain, to keep, to lock up, to retain, to leave (letter) till called for
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