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

Related Words

Related: 蓄(たくわ)える (to save, to store (verb))

Compare: 貯金(ちょきん) (savings)

Compare: 備蓄(びちく) (stockpile)

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Added 2026.2.27 17:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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