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保管 — meaning in English

hokan

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English meaning

  • custody noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
  • file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
  • storage noun The act of keeping something in a place until it is needed, or the space used for this.

Senses

保管 is used for these senses in English:

  • custody Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
  • file (transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.
  • storage (uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.

custody — full definition

  1. noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
  2. noun The state of being held by police, usually before a trial.

file — full definition

  1. noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
  2. verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
  3. noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
  4. noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
  5. verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.

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