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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hozon
"自然の保存に努める。"
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The action of preserving something, or of keeping it safe from harm, injury, decay, or destruction.
"The strict laws ensure the preservation of historic buildings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word preservacioun, originating from Old French, and ultimately from the Late Latin preservationem, from praeservare meaning 'to keep safe before'. The term evolved from religious and legal contexts of safeguarding goods to modern applications in environmental conservation, artifact curating, and material maintenance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Preservation" is said worldwide
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préservation
Transliteration: pʁezɛʁvasjɔ̃
"La préservation de l'environnement est l'affaire de tous."
Bewahrung
Transliteration: bəˈvaːʁʊŋ
"Die Bewahrung alter Traditionen ist wichtig."
preservazione
Transliteration: prezervatˈtsjone
"La preservazione del patrimonio culturale è fondamentale."
preservación
Transliteration: pɾeseɾvaˈsjon
"Trabajamos en la preservación de los bosques."
preservação
Transliteration: pɾezeɾvaˈsɐ̃w
"A preservação da natureza é essencial para o futuro."
संरक्षण
Transliteration: samrakshan
"पर्यावरण का संरक्षण हमारी जिम्मेदारी है।"
保护
Transliteration: bǎohù
"古建筑的保护非常重要。"
보존
Transliteration: bojon
"문화재 보존은 국가의 중요한 임무이다."
保存
Transliteration: hozon
"自然の保存に努める。"
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