Japanese word

キープ

Pronunciation

Romajikīpu

Meaning

  • nounkeep

Example

この順位をキープします。ko no jun i o kī pu shi ma su

We will keep this position.

Illustration for キープ (keep)

More examples

最後まで同じペースをキープできました。sai go ma de ona ji pē su o kī pu de ki ma shi ta

I was able to maintain the same pace to the end.

Core concept

Describes holding a current state, position, or level without letting it change.

Common phrases

  • ペースをキープpē su o kī pu

    maintain the pace

  • 位置をキープi chi o kī pu

    maintain the position

Similar words

維持iji: The act of keeping a situation, level, or position stable over a period of time.
保持hoji: The continued retention of a position, record, or state.

Definition in Japanese

現在の状態や順位などを変えずに保つこと。gen zai no jō tai ya jun i na do o ka e zu ni tamo tsu ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun キープ (kīpu, "keep") is borrowed from English keep, meaning "to hold or maintain."

Usage tips

  • In Japanese sports and business talk, キープ (kīpu) often marks a result or condition that remains unchanged, while English usually expresses this idea with keep as a verb.

Other meanings

  • maintainnoun

Related words

  • キープ率kīpuritsuretention ratenoun

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