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温存 (おんぞん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
preservation ; keeping intact ; retaining
Often used for deliberately keeping something as it is, especially resources, systems, or conditions, without using or changing them. Common in political, economic, and environmental contexts.
温おん
存ぞん
する
ため
に
、
不ふ
要よう
な
照しょう
明めい
を
消け
し
た
。
We turned off unnecessary lights to conserve energy.
Kanji 存 exist, suppose, be aware of Similar words 保ほ 存ぞん 保存 is general 'preservation/storage' for objects, data, or food. 温存 implies keeping something unchanged or unused, often with a nuance of deliberate restraint or maintaining the status quo.
維い 持じ 維持 means 'maintenance' of a state or condition through active effort. 温存 focuses on leaving something as it is without consuming or altering it.
Etymology Compound of 温 (warm, keep warm) and 存 (exist, preserve). The combination suggests keeping something in a safe, unchanged state.