How to say "hoard" in Japanese
- 溜め込むためこむgodan verb, transitive verbCovers 'hoard' as ongoing accumulation: the verb also means 'save up' and 'stockpile', so the nuance is things piling up because you keep them rather than use them — money or supplies amassed over time.
- しまい込むしまいこむgodan verb, transitive verbIts basic senses are 'put away', 'stow away' and 'tuck away'; 'hoard' is an extended use — things put away somewhere and left there. For hoarding as accumulation it is seldom the word you want.
For 'hoard' as accumulating a stock — saving up or stockpiling until things pile up — use 「溜め込む」; 「しまい込む」 is really about stowing things away, with 'hoard' only a secondary sense, and both are less common choices.
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