保ほ存ぞん

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保存する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	保ほ存ぞんする	保ほ存ぞんしない
Polite	保ほ存ぞんします	保ほ存ぞんしません
Past polite	保ほ存ぞんしました	保ほ存ぞんしませんでした
Past	保ほ存ぞんした	保ほ存ぞんしなかった
Te-form	保ほ存ぞんして	保ほ存ぞんしないで
Desire	保ほ存ぞんしたい	保ほ存ぞんしたくない
Potential	保ほ存ぞんできる	保ほ存ぞんできない
Passive	保ほ存ぞんされる	保ほ存ぞんされない
Causative	保ほ存ぞんさせる	保ほ存ぞんさせない
Causative passive	保ほ存ぞんさせられる	保ほ存ぞんさせられない
Volitional	保ほ存ぞんしよう
Polite volitional	保ほ存ぞんしましょう
Imperative	保ほ存ぞんしろ	保ほ存ぞんするな
Conditional	保ほ存ぞんすれば	保ほ存ぞんしなければ
Tara conditional	保ほ存ぞんしたら	保ほ存ぞんしなかったら

Meanings

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.

この文ぶん書しょは大たい切せつに保ほ存ぞんしてください。
Please keep this document carefully.
食しょく品ひんは冷れい蔵ぞう庫こで保ほ存ぞんすると長なが持もちする。
Food lasts longer when stored in the refrigerator.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

saving (data)

computing

Computing term: writing data to a storage medium. Often used with ファイル, データ, ディスク, etc.

作さ業ぎょうが終おわったらファイルを保ほ存ぞんしてください。
Please save the file when you finish your work.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉で保ほ存ぞんするto store/keep something in a place
野や菜さいは冷れい蔵ぞう庫こで保ほ存ぞんしてください。
Please store the vegetables in the refrigerator.
〈物もの〉として保ほ存ぞんするto preserve something as a designated thing
この建たて物ものは文ぶん化か財ざいとして保ほ存ぞんされている。
This building is preserved as a cultural property.
保ほ存ぞんが効きくto keep well; to last a long time
この漬つけ物ものは保ほ存ぞんが効きくので長なが持もちする。
These pickles keep well, so they last a long time.
名な前まえを付つけて保ほ存ぞんするto save (a file) under a new name (Save As)
ファイルに新あたらしい名な前まえを付つけて保ほ存ぞんした。
I saved the file under a new name.

Expressions

上うわ書がき保ほ存ぞんsaving changes; overwrite save
運うん動どう量りょう保ほ存ぞんの法ほう則そくlaw of conservation of momentum
エネルギー保ほ存ぞんの法ほう則そくlaw of conservation of energy

Kanji

保protect, guarantee, keep
存exist, suppose, be aware of

Related words· 14

保ほ管かんN1sense 1
保管 focuses on safekeeping or custody of an item in a designated place, while 保存 emphasizes keeping something from decaying or being lost over time.
セーブ sense 2
セーブ is a casual loanword used mainly for saving data in games or software, while 保存 is the standard, more formal term for saving files in any computing context.
維い持じN2sense 1
維持 means maintaining an existing state or condition, often abstract like health or peace, while 保存 is specifically about preventing decay or loss of something.
保ほ護ごN2sense 1
保護 stresses actively shielding something from harm or danger, while 保存 stresses keeping it unchanged over time without necessarily implying a threat.

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貯ちょ蔵ぞうN2sense 1
貯蔵 refers to stockpiling or storing goods (like food or fuel) in quantity, while 保存 is broader and can apply to any object, data, or tradition kept in good condition.
保ほ全ぜん
保存 focuses on storing or saving something for later use, while 保全 emphasizes protecting and maintaining something in its current, whole state.
温おん存ぞん
保存 is the general word for 'preservation/storage' of objects, data, or food, while 温存 specifically implies deliberately keeping something unused or unchanged, often with a nuance of restraint.
ストア
保存 is the standard Japanese verb for saving or preserving data, while ストア (する) is the computing loanword equivalent.
保ほ持じ
保存 refers to physically or digitally storing/saving something, whereas 保持 refers to keeping an abstract condition or status intact.
保ほ守しゅN1
保存 focuses on storing or keeping something unchanged (like data or food), whereas 保守 involves active maintenance work to keep something functioning.
保たもつN1
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.
上うわ書がき保ほ存ぞんN2
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.
アーカイブ
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.
格かく納のう
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.

Opposites

廃はい棄きN1
保存 means to preserve or keep something, the opposite of 廃棄, which means to discard or scrap it.

Don't confuse with

保ほ温おんN1
保温 means keeping something warm, but 保存 (sharing the kanji 保 and a similar sound) means preserving or storing something, unrelated to temperature.
保ほ留りゅうN2
保存 means to preserve or save something (like data or food), while 保留 means to hold a decision or action in abeyance; both share the kanji 保 but differ in meaning.
保ほ有ゆう
保存 shares the kanji 保 with 保有 but means preserving or storing something (like food or data), not possessing or owning it.
依い存ぞんN2
保存 (to preserve/save) shares the kanji 存 and a similar sound with 依存 (to depend on) but means something completely different.

Word family· 34

保ほ存ぞん料りょうN2
preservative
保ほ存ぞん会かい
preservation society; conservation society
保ほ存ぞん先さき
save destination; save location
保ほ存ぞん剤ざい
preservative
保ほ存ぞん力りょく
conservative force · preservability; ability to be preserved

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保ほ存ぞん庫こ
storage facility; warehouse; depot
保ほ存ぞん樹じゅ
preserved tree; protected tree
保ほ存ぞん版ばん
special issue; collector's edition; timeless edition
保ほ存ぞん的てき
conservative; preservative
保ほ存ぞん系けい
conservative system

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Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 保 (preserve, protect) and 存 (exist, keep).