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保存 (ほぞん): preservation, conservation — Japanese vocabulary

保存 is read ほぞん and means "preservation, conservation". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

保存

Reading
ほぞん · hozon
Translation
preservation, conservation
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
ほぞんが

Example

われわれは古代文明の遺跡を保存する努力をしなければならない。

われわれはこだいぶんめいのいせきをほぞんするどりょくをしなければならない。

We must try to preserve the remains of ancient civilizations.

Kanji in this word

  • 保 — protect, keep
  • 存 — exist, know

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