保守|ほしゅhoshu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbmaintenance
- nounconservatism; conservativeness; conservation彼は保守寄りだ。↗He is conservative to a degree.
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 保守する(ほしゅする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 保守します(ほしゅします) |
| Negative (nai) | 保守しない(ほしゅしない) |
| polite (masen) | 保守しません(ほしゅしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 保守せず・保守せぬ(ほしゅせず・ほしゅせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 保守した(ほしゅした) |
| polite (mashita) | 保守しました(ほしゅしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 保守しなかった(ほしゅしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 保守しませんでした(ほしゅしませんでした) |
| Te form | 保守して(ほしゅして) |
| Potential | 保守できる(ほしゅできる) |
| Passive | 保守される(ほしゅされる) |
| Causative | 保守させる(ほしゅさせる) |
| Causative passive | 保守させられる(ほしゅさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 保守すれば(ほしゅすれば) |
| tara | 保守したら(ほしゅしたら) |
| Volitional | 保守しよう(ほしゅしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 保守しましょう(ほしゅしましょう) |
| Imperative | 保守しろ(ほしゅしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym維持いじNeutralNeutral noun for keeping things as they are, as in 「現状維持」; unlike 「保守」 it carries no conservative political nuance.
- Related保つたもつNeutralNeutral everyday verb for keeping a state unchanged, as in 「健康を保つ」; 「保守」 leans toward equipment upkeep or a conservative stance.
- Related護持ごじWrittenWritten/formal noun for solemnly guarding and maintaining something; mostly with the constitution or Buddhist law, as in 「憲法を護持する」.
- Related持するじするWrittenWritten-language verb meaning to keep or hold, as in 「身を持する」; rare in modern usage.
- Antonym革新かくしんWrittenWritten/formal noun for reform and innovation, the direct opposite of conservative 「保守」.
- Antonym進歩しんぽNeutralNeutral noun for progress or development, standing opposite 「保守」.
Use 「保守」 for equipment maintenance, as in 「保守点検」, or for political conservatism, as in 「保守派」. For keeping a state use 「保つ」, and for maintaining the status quo use 「維持」. For the opposite ideas, 「革新」 covers reform and 「進歩」 progress.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


