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    2. Kana Vocab
    3. キープ

    キープ

    キープ

    to keep (e.g. the lead)

    KMT9Study L1Sports & Martial ArtsAmbiguous glossKana 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

    Stroke 0 / 6

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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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