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    3. キープ

    キープ

    キープ

    to keep (e.g. the lead)

    KMT9Study L1Sports & Martial ArtsKana Vocab6 strokes

    キープ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to keep (e.g. the lead), to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.)
    2.
    to put aside (for someone), to save (e.g. a seat)
    3.
    to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.), to retain possession
    sports
    4.
    to hold service (in tennis)
    sports

    Noun

    5.
    person one is dating while hoping for someone better
    colloquial

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    この席せきをキープしておいてください。

    Please keep this seat for me.

    KMT7Daily Life
    冷れい蔵ぞう庫こでこの飲のみ物ものをキープしておいてください。

    Please keep this drink in the refrigerator.

    KMT8Food & DiningHome & Housing
    彼かれは試し合あいのリードを最さい後ごまでキープした。

    He kept the lead until the end of the match.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    プロジェクトの品ひん質しつをキープするためには、継けい続ぞく的てきな改かい善ぜんが不ふ可か欠けつである。

    Continuous improvement is essential to maintain the quality of the project.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    テニスの試し合あいで、彼かれは自じ分ぶんのサービスゲームをキープした。

    In the tennis match, he held his service game.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts

    Kana that make up this word

    キ
    ki
    ー
    long vowel
    プ
    pu
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