溜(た)め込(こ)む

ためこむ
verb (godan, transitive)
to store up; to hoard; to accumulate
1. to store up; to hoard; to accumulate; to stockpile
To collect and keep things over time, often implying saving more than necessary or keeping things that could be discarded. Can refer to physical objects, money, or abstract things like stress.
彼(かれ)は古(ふる)い新聞(しんぶん)を溜(た)め込(こ)んでいる。
He hoards old newspapers.
ストレスを溜(た)め込(こ)まないほうがいい。
You shouldn't bottle up stress.
災害(さいがい)に備(そな)えて食料(しょくりょう)を溜(た)め込(こ)んでいる。
I've been stockpiling food in preparation for a disaster.

COMPOUND VERB STRUCTURE: 溜(た)める (to save/accumulate) + 込(こ)む (to put into)

TRANSITIVITY: Transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)). Takes an object marked with を.

CONJUGATION: Godan verb (-む type)

  • 溜(た)め込(こ)まない (negative)
  • 溜(た)め込(こ)みます (polite)
  • 溜(た)め込(こ)んで (te-form)
  • 溜(た)め込(こ)んだ (past)

NUANCE:
溜(た)め込(こ)む often has a slightly negative connotation, suggesting excessive accumulation or hoarding. Compare with 溜(た)める which is more neutral.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ストレスを溜(た)め込(こ)む - to bottle up stress
  • 不満(ふまん)を溜(た)め込(こ)む - to accumulate frustration
  • 物(もの)を溜(た)め込(こ)む - to hoard things
  • 仕事(しごと)を溜(た)め込(こ)む - to let work pile up

REGISTER:
Neutral. Common in everyday conversation.

Related Words

Related: 溜(た)める (to save, accumulate)
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Added 2026.1.19 17:10 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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