上 書(うわが)き保 存(ほぞん)

うわがきほぞん

noun

overwrite save; save (replacing existing file)

1. overwrite save; save (replacing existing file)

Saving a file by replacing the existing version with the updated one. The standard "Save" command in most software applications, as opposed to "Save As."

上書(うわが)き保存(ほぞん)しますか？

Do you want to overwrite and save?

Ctrl+Sで上書(うわが)き保存(ほぞん)ができます。

You can overwrite save with Ctrl+S.

間違(まちが)えて上書(うわが)き保存(ほぞん)してしまい、元(もと)のファイルが消(き)えてしまった。

I accidentally overwrote the file and the original was lost.

Usage

A compound of 上書(うわが)き (overwriting) and 保存(ほぞん) (saving, preservation). This is the Japanese equivalent of the "Save" function in most software menus.

Common collocations

上書(うわが)き保存(ほぞん)する (to overwrite save)
上書(うわが)き保存(ほぞん)しますか？ (Do you want to save?)

Related words

名前(なまえ)を付(つ)けて保存(ほぞん): Save As
自動保存(じどうほぞん): auto-save
上書(うわが)き: overwriting

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Added 2026.3.19 17:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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