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キープ [gai1]

[vs,vt,n]
▶ to keep (e.g. the lead)
▶ to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.)

[vs,vt,n]
▶ to put aside (for someone)
▶ to save (e.g. a seat)

[vs,vt,n] {sports}
▶ to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.)
▶ to retain possession

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2820470 キープ力【キープりょく】 1. ball-keeping ability; ability to keep possession

[vs,vt,n] {sports}
▶ to hold service (in tennis)

[n] [col]
▶ person one is dating while hoping for someone better

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2857049 キープ君【キープくん】 1. backup boyfriend; man kept as a backup marriage partner

Conjugations

History:

11.	A 2022-10-04 05:52:55 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	That seemed a bit clumsy.
	Diff:	@@ -40 +40 @@ -<gloss>relationship partner one is keeping around while still holding out for someone better to come around</gloss> +<gloss>person one is dating while hoping for someone better</gloss>
10.	A* 2022-09-24 23:52:26
	Comments:	"backup partner" is a related thing
	Diff:	@@ -39 +39,2 @@ -<gloss>person one is dating while hoping for a better partner</gloss> +<misc>&col;</misc> +<gloss>relationship partner one is keeping around while still holding out for someone better to come around</gloss>
9.	A 2022-09-24 20:15:10 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Curious one.
8.	A* 2022-09-24 19:38:41
	Refs:	https://meaning-dictionary.com/恋愛における「本命」と「キープ」の違いとは？/
	Diff:	@@ -35,0 +36,4 @@ +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>person one is dating while hoping for a better partner</gloss>
7.	A 2021-12-09 05:44:03 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Sentences reindexed.
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6.	A* 2021-12-08 16:10:48 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	gg5, prog, daij
	Comments:	Splitting into senses.
	Diff:	@@ -12 +12,7 @@ -<gloss>to keep</gloss> +<gloss>to keep (e.g. the lead)</gloss> +<gloss>to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.)</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&vs;</pos> +<pos>&vt;</pos> +<pos>&n;</pos> @@ -14,2 +20,16 @@ -<gloss>to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports)</gloss> -<gloss>to hold one's service (tennis)</gloss> +<gloss>to save (e.g. a seat)</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&vs;</pos> +<pos>&vt;</pos> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<field>&sports;</field> +<gloss>to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.)</gloss> +<gloss>to retain possession</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&vs;</pos> +<pos>&vt;</pos> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<field>&sports;</field> +<gloss>to hold service (in tennis)</gloss>
5.	A 2021-12-07 08:39:47 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	mk
	Comments:	splitting out on diff etym
	Diff:	@@ -9,0 +10,2 @@ +<pos>&vt;</pos> +<pos>&n;</pos> @@ -14,5 +15,0 @@ -</sense> -<sense> -<pos>&n;</pos> -<gloss>quipu</gloss> -<gloss>quippu</gloss>
4.	A 2021-11-19 08:32:20 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Converting somebody to someone -- via bulkupd.py --
	Diff:	@@ -11 +11 @@ -<gloss>to put aside (for somebody)</gloss> +<gloss>to put aside (for someone)</gloss>
3.	A 2014-07-23 06:12:48 Richard Warmington <...address hidden...>
2.	A* 2014-07-18 22:30:43 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	GG5, etc.
	Comments:	All the refs only have this in the する context. We could declare it a noun meaning "keeping", etc. but I think it's a stretch.
	Diff:	@@ -9 +8,0 @@ -<pos>&n;</pos> @@ -11,4 +10,4 @@ -<gloss>keep</gloss> -<gloss>put aside (for somebody)</gloss> -<gloss>keep possession (sports)</gloss> -<gloss>hold one's service (tennis)</gloss> +<gloss>to keep</gloss> +<gloss>to put aside (for somebody)</gloss> +<gloss>to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports)</gloss> +<gloss>to hold one's service (tennis)</gloss>
1.	A* 2014-07-18 11:19:22 Richard Warmington <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	ルミナス和英辞典 ━[動] (とっておく) put aside [他], keep [他]; 〔テニス〕 keep service. 《指記号とっておく》. ¶この本を明日まで*キープしてくれますか Can you 「put this book aside [keep this book] for me till tomorrow? . 新和英中辞典ボールをキープする〈サッカーなどで〉 keep the ball . ルミナス和英辞典 ━[動] (とっておく) put aside [他], keep [他]; 〔テニス〕 keep service. . gg5 (テニスで)サービスゲームをキープする hold service
	Diff:	@@ -11,0 +12,3 @@ +<gloss>put aside (for somebody)</gloss> +<gloss>keep possession (sports)</gloss> +<gloss>hold one's service (tennis)</gloss>

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