Illustration: At a low table in a Japanese apartment, a child carefully drops another coin into a clear savings jar already partly filled with coins. The jar has a slotted lid, and the child’s other hand holds a small purse with only a few coins remaining.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

貯ためる

tameru

to save up money

Example sentences

  1. もっとお金かねを貯ためたいな。

    I want to save more money.

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  2. 彼かれはたくさんのお金かねを貯ためた。

    He saved a lot of money.

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  3. 彼女かのじょはお金かねを貯ためるため、必死ひっしに働はたらいた。

    She’s worked hard to save up money.

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Kanji in 貯

  • 貯savings; storeOnチョKunためる・たくわえる

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