Translation guide
The English word 'hoarding' can refer to a mental health condition, a behavior of collecting too many things, or a large outdoor sign. This guide focuses on the most common meanings for learners.
To describe the clinical condition where a person has persistent difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of actual value.
This is the standard clinical term for hoarding disorder. It directly translates to 'accumulation disorder'.
He was diagnosed with hoarding disorder.
A direct loanword from English, often used in psychological contexts. '強迫的' means 'compulsive'.
Compulsive hoarding requires treatment.
To describe the act of accumulating a large amount of items, often to the point of clutter, without necessarily implying a clinical diagnosis.
A verb meaning 'to hoard' or 'to stockpile'. It can be used for both physical items and abstract things like stress.
She is hoarding old magazines.
A noun meaning 'stockpiling' or 'buying in bulk', often used for necessities like food or supplies.
An alternative kanji for ため込む, emphasizing saving or storing. Less common but seen in writing.
To refer to a large sign used for advertisements, typically placed alongside roads or on buildings.
The general word for 'signboard' or 'billboard'. It can refer to any type of sign, not just large ones.
That billboard is very large.
A loanword from English 'billboard', used in some contexts but less common than 看板.
ため込む is a general verb for hoarding or accumulating, often with a negative nuance of clutter. 買いだめ specifically refers to buying and stockpiling goods, usually for practical reasons like saving money or preparing for emergencies.
He hoards things he doesn't use.
I stockpiled toilet paper at the sale.
The English word 'hoarding' can also mean a temporary wooden fence around a construction site. In Japanese, this is 仮囲い (かりがこい) or 工事用パネル (こうじようパネル). This meaning is less common and not included in the main guide.
Don't bottle up stress. (lit. Don't hoard stress.)
災害に備えて水を買いだめした。
I stockpiled water in preparation for a disaster.
He only thinks about hoarding money.
Literally 'advertising tower', used for large freestanding advertising structures.
There is a billboard standing by the highway.
新しいビルボードが設置された。
A new billboard was installed.