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すえおく
verb (godan, transitive)
to leave as is; to defer; to keep unchanged
他動詞 transitiveformalbusinessaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()かない
Present polite()()きます()()きません
Past()()いた()()かなかった
Past polite()()きました()()きませんでした
て form()()いて()()かなくて
ている present()()いている()()いていない
ている polite()()いています()()いていません
ている past()()いていた()()いていなかった
ている past polite()()いていました()()いていませんでした
Conditional ば()()けば()()かなければ
Conditional たら()()いたら()()かなかったら
Volitional()()こう
Volitional polite()()きましょう
Potential()()ける()()けない
Passive()()かれる()()かれない
Causative()()かせる()()かせない
Imperative()()()()くな
1. to leave as is; to keep unchanged; to hold at the current level
To maintain something at its current state or level without changing it. Commonly used for prices, interest rates, taxes, and other quantitative measures that could be raised or lowered.
金利(きんり)()()く。
To keep interest rates unchanged.
It was decided to keep tuition fees unchanged this fiscal year.
The Bank of Japan unanimously decided to keep the policy interest rate at its current level.

Godan verb ( row): ()()く・()()きます
て-form: ()()いて
た-form: ()()いた

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Usage

Primarily used in financial, economic, and policy contexts. Very common in news reporting about central bank decisions and pricing.