蓄(たくわ)え

たくわえ
noun
savings, reserves, stock
1. savings, reserves, stock, provisions
Things saved up or stored for future use, especially money, food, or other resources. The noun form of the verb 蓄える (to save, to store).
老後(ろうご)のための蓄(たくわ)えがある。
I have savings for retirement.
蓄(たくわ)えが底(そこ)をつきそうだ。
Our reserves are about to run out.
災害(さいがい)に備(そな)えて食料(しょくりょう)の蓄(たくわ)えを十分(じゅうぶん)にしておくことが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to have sufficient food reserves in preparation for disasters.

USAGE:
Covers money (savings), food (provisions), and other resources (reserves). A slightly more literary or formal alternative to 貯金(ちょきん) when referring specifically to money. Can also be used metaphorically for intangible resources like knowledge or experience.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 蓄(たくわ)えがある: to have savings/reserves
  • 蓄(たくわ)えが底(そこ)をつく: reserves run out
  • 蓄(たくわ)えを切(き)り崩(くず)す: to dip into one's savings
  • 食料(しょくりょう)の蓄(たくわ)え: food reserves/provisions
  • 知識(ちしき)の蓄(たくわ)え: accumulated knowledge

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 貯金(ちょきん): savings — specifically money saved in a bank
  • 備蓄(びちく): stockpile — larger-scale reserves, often for emergencies
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