保存する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 保存する | 保存しない |
| Polite | 保存します | 保存しません |
| Past polite | 保存しました | 保存しませんでした |
| Past | 保存した | 保存しなかった |
| Te-form | 保存して | 保存しないで |
| Desire | 保存したい | 保存したくない |
| Potential | 保存できる | 保存できない |
| Passive | 保存される | 保存されない |
| Causative | 保存させる | 保存させない |
| Causative passive | 保存させられる | 保存させられない |
| Volitional | 保存しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 保存しましょう | |
| Imperative | 保存しろ | 保存するな |
| Conditional | 保存すれば | 保存しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 保存したら | 保存しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
preservation; conservation; storage; maintenance
General term for keeping something in its current state, preventing decay or loss. Used for physical objects, data, traditions, etc.
この文書は大切に保存してください。
Please keep this document carefully.
食品は冷蔵庫で保存すると長持ちする。
Food lasts longer when stored in the refrigerator.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Computing term: writing data to a storage medium. Often used with ファイル, データ, ディスク, etc.
作業が終わったらファイルを保存してください。
Please save the file when you finish your work.
Please store the vegetables in the refrigerator.
This building is preserved as a cultural property.
These pickles keep well, so they last a long time.
I saved the file under a new name.
保存 is the standard Japanese verb for saving or preserving data, while ストア (する) is the computing loanword equivalent.
保存 refers to physically or digitally storing/saving something, whereas 保持 refers to keeping an abstract condition or status intact.
保存 focuses on storing or keeping something unchanged (like data or food), whereas 保守 involves active maintenance work to keep something functioning.
保存する focuses on storing or preserving something as-is (often for later use), whereas 保つ stresses ongoing effort to maintain a state.
保存 is the general term for saving or storing data, whereas 上書き保存 specifies saving by overwriting the existing file rather than creating a new one.
保存 refers to the general act of preserving or saving something, while アーカイブ refers to the organized repository or file that results from such preservation.
保存 is the broader term for preserving or saving something (data, food, conditions), while 格納 specifically emphasizes placing something into a designated container or space.
保存 (to preserve/save) shares the kanji 存 and a similar sound with 依存 (to depend on) but means something completely different.
preservative
conservative force · preservability; ability to be preserved