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貯蓄 (ちょちく, chochiku) Japanese meaning: savings | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 貯蓄する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 貯ちょ 蓄ちく する 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しない Polite 貯ちょ 蓄ちく します 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しません Past polite 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しました 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しませんでした Past 貯ちょ 蓄ちく した 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しなかった Te-form 貯ちょ 蓄ちく して 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しないで Desire 貯ちょ 蓄ちく したい 貯ちょ 蓄ちく したくない Potential 貯ちょ 蓄ちく できる 貯ちょ 蓄ちく できない Passive 貯ちょ 蓄ちく される 貯ちょ 蓄ちく されない Causative 貯ちょ 蓄ちく させる 貯ちょ 蓄ちく させない Causative passive 貯ちょ 蓄ちく させられる 貯ちょ 蓄ちく させられない Volitional 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しよう Polite volitional 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しましょう Imperative 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しろ 貯ちょ 蓄ちく するな Conditional 貯ちょ 蓄ちく すれば 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しなければ Tara conditional 貯ちょ 蓄ちく したら 貯ちょ 蓄ちく しなかったら
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ちょ
蓄ちく
し
て
いる
。
I save a little from my monthly salary.
I want to increase my savings for retirement.
Usage patterns 貯ちょ 蓄ちく をする to save money; to put money aside
I'm setting aside a little money each month for the future.
貯ちょ 蓄ちく を 増ふ やす to increase one's savings
I'm trying to cut back on spending and increase my savings.
貯ちょ 蓄ちく を 切き り 崩くず す to dip into one's savings
Since losing my job, I've been living off my savings.
貯ちょ 蓄ちく に 励はげ む to work hard at saving money
I'm diligently saving up money for my wedding.
Kanji 儲 be profitable, yield profit Related words 貯金 usually means saving money specifically in a bank account, while 貯蓄 is a broader term covering any form of accumulated savings or assets.
蓄財 emphasizes building up wealth or assets over time, often with a slightly formal or literary tone, whereas 貯蓄 is the everyday term for putting money aside.
貯蓄 is a broader term covering all forms of saving or asset accumulation, whereas 積立 specifically denotes contributing fixed amounts on a regular schedule.
貯蓄 is a more formal, often financial term for accumulated savings, while 蓄え is a plainer, everyday word covering money or supplies alike.
貯蓄 is limited to saving money, while 蓄積 can refer to the buildup of money, data, stress, or experience alike.
Don't confuse with 貯蓄 refers to saving money, while 貯蔵 refers to storing physical goods or resources, despite the shared 貯 kanji.
貯蓄 refers to saving money or assets, while 備蓄 refers to stockpiling physical goods like food or fuel for emergencies.
Written forms 貯ちょ 蓄ちく Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high priority.
儲ちょ 蓄ちく Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology Compound of 貯 (store, save) and 蓄 (accumulate). The kanji combination straightforwardly conveys the meaning of storing up wealth.
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