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Japanese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English keep.
Pronunciation
Noun
キープ • (kīpu)
- keeping, holding, making sure of
- keep (main tower of a castle or fortress)
Verb
キープする • (kīpu suru) suru (stem キープし (kīpu shi), past キープした (kīpu shita))
- to keep, to hold, to make sure of
Conjugation
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
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| Mizenkei ("imperfective")
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キープし
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kīpu shi
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| Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
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キープし
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kīpu shi
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| Shūshikei ("terminal")
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キープする
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kīpu suru
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| Rentaikei ("attributive")
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キープする
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kīpu suru
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| Kateikei ("hypothetical")
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キープすれ
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kīpu sure
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| Meireikei ("imperative")
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キープせよ¹
キープしろ²
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kīpu seyo¹
kīpu shiro²
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| Key constructions
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| Passive
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キープされる
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kīpu sareru
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| Causative
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キープさせる
キープさす
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kīpu saseru
kīpu sasu
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| Potential
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キープできる
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kīpu dekiru
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| Volitional
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キープしよう
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kīpu shiyō
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| Negative
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キープしない
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kīpu shinai
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| Negative continuative
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キープせず
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kīpu sezu
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| Formal
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キープします
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kīpu shimasu
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| Perfective
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キープした
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kīpu shita
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| Conjunctive
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キープして
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kīpu shite
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| Hypothetical conditional
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キープすれば
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kīpu sureba
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¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Lao ກີບ (kīp).
Pronunciation
Noun
キープ • (kīpu)
- kip (unit of currency in Laos)
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Spanish quipu.
Pronunciation
Noun
キープ • (kīpu)
- quipu