蓄える
たくわえる
to store; to save up; to stock up on; to lay in stock
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to store; to save up; to stock up on; to lay in stock; to set aside- to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to develop (e.g. one's skills)
- to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 蓄えるたくわえる | 蓄えますたくわえます |
| Negative | 蓄えないたくわえない | 蓄えませんたくわえません |
| Past | 蓄えたたくわえた | 蓄えましたたくわえました |
| Past negative | 蓄えなかったたくわえなかった | 蓄えませんでしたたくわえませんでした |
| Te-form | 蓄えてたくわえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 蓄えられるたくわえられる |
| Passive | 蓄えられるたくわえられる |
| Causative | 蓄えさせるたくわえさせる |
| Volitional | 蓄えようたくわえよう |
| Imperative | 蓄えろたくわえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 蓄えればたくわえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 蓄えたらたくわえたら |
Example sentences
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He has accumulated wealth.
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He puts aside some gas.
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We stored the hay in the barn.
体力を蓄えておきなさい。
Save your strength.
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He amassed a large fortune before he died.
More examples (10)
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They have plenty of grain in store.
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Save for a rainy day.
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They have a good store of food in the house.
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He conserved his energy for the next game.
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Farmers store vegetables for the winter.
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We have reserved a lot of food for emergencies.
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Squirrels are storing up nuts against the winter.
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In autumn, some animals store food away for the winter.
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As he wants to buy a car, he puts aside money.
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He has access to the stored information.