貯蓄

ちょちく · chochiku · JLPT N1 · noun

savings

貯蓄 — savings

💰 貯蓄 = 貯 (store up) + 蓄 (accumulate): stock money up for later.

Both kanji mean to hoard or accumulate. Chochiku is the act of storing money away, like a squirrel burying nuts for winter.

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