A fund set aside for future needs, emergencies, or specific purposes, often used in business, accounting, and organizational contexts.
The company is accumulating a reserve fund for future capital investment.
It is important to secure a reserve fund in preparation for unexpected expenses.
準備金 is a reserve kept for emergencies or future contingencies, often in accounting, whereas 積立金 focuses on the ongoing act of accumulating funds over time.
legal reserves
Compound of 準備 (preparation) and 金 (money, fund). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound with no irregular historical derivation.