Illustration: In a Japanese family home after the doll festival, an adult carefully settles a hina doll into its fitted storage box. Soft tissue protects the face and hands, and separate compartments keep the small accessories from knocking against it.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

保ほ管かん

hokan

to store, to keep safe

Example sentences

  1. 領収書りょうしゅうしょは必かならず保管ほかんしてください。

    Make sure you save the receipt.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 貴重品きちょうひんは銀行ぎんこうに保管ほかんしてある。

    The valuables are in the bank’s safekeeping.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その書類しょるいに関かんしては私わたしが保管ほかんしています。

    As for the papers, I have custody of them.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 保管

  • 保protect; guaranteeOnホ・ホウKunたもつ
  • 管pipe; tubeOnカンKunくだ

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