保持(ほじ)

保持(ほじ) means to retain, maintain, or hold onto something—often a record, status, or condition.

COMPONENTS:
保(ほ) (preserve) + 持(じ) (hold) = retention, maintenance

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 記録(きろく)を保持(ほじ)する: to hold a record
• 記録(きろく)保持者(ほじしゃ): record holder
• 世界(せかい)記録(きろく)保持者(ほじしゃ): world record holder
• 健康(けんこう)を保持(ほじ)する: to maintain health
• 体力(たいりょく)を保持(ほじ)する: to maintain physical strength
• 姿勢(しせい)を保持(ほじ)する: to maintain posture

RELATED TERMS:

• 維持(いじ): maintenance (similar meaning)
• 保存(ほぞん): preservation (of items/files)
• 持続(じぞく): continuation, sustainability

NOTE:
保持(ほじ)する is the suru-verb form for 'to maintain/retain.'