貯蔵(ちょぞう)

貯蔵(ちょぞう) combines 貯(ちょ) (store up) + 蔵(ぞう) (storehouse). It refers to keeping goods, food, or materials stored for future use, often implying longer-term or larger-scale storage.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 貯蔵(ちょぞう)する: to store, to preserve
• 貯蔵(ちょぞう)庫(こ): storage room, warehouse
• 貯蔵(ちょぞう)品(ひん): stored goods
• 冷凍(れいとう)貯蔵(ちょぞう): frozen storage
• 食料(しょくりょう)の貯蔵(ちょぞう): food storage

SIMILAR WORDS:

• 保存(ほぞん): preservation, conservation (broader — includes digital data, cultural artifacts)
• 保管(ほかん): safekeeping, custody (emphasis on careful keeping)
• 備蓄(びちく): stockpiling (for emergencies)
• 蓄(たくわ)える: to store up (verb, everyday register)

貯蔵(ちょぞう) specifically implies physical goods stored in a designated place for later use.