Meaning of 蓄える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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蓄える, 貯えるJLPT 2
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Kana Readingたくわえる
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Romajitakuwaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to store; to lay in stock
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to have a beard; to grow a beard
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Example Sentences
蓄える, 貯える, たくわえる used in context
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I am saving money to prepare for the worst.
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北極熊は、生きていくために体を適温に保ち、数日か数ヶ月もあくかもしれない食事の間持ちこたえられるだけの十分なエネルギーを蓄えねばならない。
To survive, the polar bear must keep its body at the right temperature and store enough energy to last between meals that could be a few days or a few months apart.
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She put some money away every month for her retirement.
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She put away a good deal of money.
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They have plenty of grain in store.
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They have a good store of food in the house.
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