貯ちょ蔵ぞう

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

貯蔵する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General term for storing goods, resources, or data for future use. Often used in business, logistics, and agriculture.

Specifically refers to hoarding goods or money without putting them to productive use. Compare with 退蔵.

〈物もの〉を貯ちょ蔵ぞうするto store/stockpile something
農のう家かは冬ふゆに備そなえて野や菜さいを貯ちょ蔵ぞうする。
Farmers store vegetables to prepare for winter.
〈場ば所しょ〉に貯ちょ蔵ぞうするto store something in a place
米こめは倉そう庫こに貯ちょ蔵ぞうされている。
The rice is stored in the warehouse.
〈物もの〉の貯ちょ蔵ぞうに適てきするto be suitable for storing something
この容よう器きはワインの貯ちょ蔵ぞうに適てきしている。
This container is well suited for storing wine.

保ほ存ぞんN3sense 1
保存 focuses on keeping something in its current, unspoiled state, while 貯蔵 emphasizes accumulating a supply for future use.
退たい蔵ぞう sense 2
退蔵 is a more formal, less common word for hoarding goods without using them, while 貯蔵 is the everyday term that can also mean neutral storage.
収しゅう納のう sense 1
収納 means putting things away in a container or space, whereas 貯蔵 stresses keeping a stock of goods over time.
囲かこうN1
貯蔵する is the general, formal word for storing goods, while 囲う specifically evokes mounding or cellaring produce to keep it fresh.
備び蓄ちく
貯蔵 is the broader word for storing or preserving goods long-term, while 備蓄 specifically means stockpiling supplies for emergencies or future contingencies.

消しょう費ひN3sense 1
消費 means using up or consuming goods, the opposite of 貯蔵, which means storing them away.

貯ちょ蓄ちくN2
貯蓄 refers to saving money, while 貯蔵 refers to storing physical goods or resources, despite the shared 貯 kanji.

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Compound of 貯 (save, store) and 蔵 (storehouse). The kanji combination naturally conveys the idea of putting things away for later use.