Refers to something stored up for future use, especially money, food, or resources. Often used in contexts of financial savings or emergency supplies.
I have some savings set aside for my old age.
I save money for my retirement.
We increased our food stockpile in case of emergency.
I'm gradually increasing my savings every month.
An unexpected expense forced me to dip into my savings.
Our stockpile of emergency food ran out.
貯蓄 is a more formal, often financial term for accumulated savings, while 蓄え is a plainer, everyday word covering money or supplies alike.
備蓄 emphasizes stockpiling supplies like food or fuel for emergencies, whereas 蓄え is a more general term that can also mean money saved.
財産 covers all of a person's assets and property, a broader concept than 蓄え, which specifically means something set aside for future use.
借金 is money one owes, the financial opposite of 蓄え, which is money or resources one has set aside.
蓄積 describes the abstract process or result of accumulating something (like fatigue or data), while 蓄え specifically means a stored reserve of money or supplies for later use.
store; save up; stock up · accumulate; build up; develop · grow (facial hair); wear (a beard/mustache)
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common but still used.
Derived from the verb 蓄える (たくわえる), meaning 'to store up' or 'to save'. The noun form 蓄え refers to the result of that action.