Japanese word

保持

Pronunciation

Romajihoji

Meaning

  • nounretention

Example

この薬は水分の保持に役立ちます。ko no kusuri wa sui bun no ho ji ni yaku da chi ma su

This medicine helps with moisture retention.

Illustration for 保持 (retention)

More examples

長期保存では、容器内の水分の保持が課題になります。chō ki ho zon de wa yō ki nai no sui bun no ho ji ga ka dai ni na ri ma su

In long-term storage, retaining moisture inside the container becomes a challenge.

Core concept

Describes keeping something or a condition from being lost, released, or changed.

Common phrases

  • 水分の保持sui bun no ho ji

    moisture retention

  • 熱の保持netsu no ho ji

    heat retention

Similar words

維持iji: The act of keeping a thing or condition at a particular level or state.
保存hozon: The act of keeping something intact and usable over time.
保全hozen: The protection of something so that its condition and function remain intact.

Definition in Japanese

物や状態を失わないように保ち続けること。mono ya jō tai o ushina wa na i yō ni tamo chi tsuzu ke ru ko to

Word origin

保持 (hoji) combines 保 (ho, "protect") and 持 (ji, "hold"), expressing the act of protecting something while holding it in place.

Usage tips

  • In science and engineering, 保持 (hoji) often describes keeping moisture, heat, pressure, or another condition from escaping or changing.

Other meanings

  • preservationnoun
  • maintenancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 保持力hojiryokuretention capacitynoun
  • 保持性hojiseiretentivenessnoun
  • 保持者hojishaholdernoun

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