保ほ管かん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

保管する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

safekeeping; storage; custody

Refers to keeping something safe, often in a designated place or under one's responsibility. Common in business, legal, and everyday contexts.

Related words· 8

保ほ存ぞんN3
保存 focuses on preserving something in its current state, such as food or data, while 保管 emphasizes keeping something safe and under one's responsibility.
管かん理りN3
管理 is the broader term for management or administration, while 保管 refers specifically to physical safekeeping or storage.
収しゅう納のう
収納 emphasizes neatly putting things away in a storage space, while 保管 emphasizes keeping something safe under one's care.
安あん置ち
保管 is neutral, general safekeeping or storage of any item, while 安置 specifically implies respectful or ceremonial placement, often of sacred or precious objects.

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預あずかるN3
保管する is a neutral term meaning to store or keep something safely, while 預かる specifically implies taking custody of something on someone else's behalf, often temporarily.
預あずかり
保管 is the general, formal term for storing or keeping something safe, while 預かり specifically emphasizes holding something on behalf of another person.
収しゅう容ようN1
保管 means keeping something safely in custody or storage, whereas 収容 is broader and includes housing people as well as things.
格かく納のう
保管 stresses keeping something safe in someone's custody over time, whereas 格納 focuses on the physical act of putting it into a storage space or slot.

Don't confuse with

保ほ険けんN2
保険 (insurance) and 保管 (safekeeping/storage) share the kanji 保 and similar sound but refer to completely different concepts.
保ほ安あんN1
保安 means security or safety, while 保管 (sharing the kanji 保) means to keep or store something safely — easy to mix up despite the different meanings.