保たない
tamotanai
maintain — plain negative
N2
How to remember this word
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Example sentence
時間がないので保たない。
じかん が ない ので たもたない。
jikan ga nai node tamotanai.
I do not maintain because there is no time.
Usage note
Form of 保つ (to maintain).