保ほ存ぞん

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

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

Meanings

General term for keeping something in its current state, preventing decay or loss. Used for physical objects, data, traditions, etc.

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.

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.
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