保存|ほぞんhozon[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbpreservation; conservation; storage; maintenance
   私達わたしたちは田舎いなかの美うつくしさを保存ほぞんするべきだ。↗

   We should preserve the beauties of the countryside.
2. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, computingsave (to storage)
   外付そとづけのハードディスクに保存ほぞんしといて。↗

   Save it on the external hard drive.

• Synonym保管ほかんNeutralStoring and looking after items safely — your own, someone else's, or public property, as in 「貴重品を保管する」. 保存 focuses on keeping things in their original state.
• SynonymセーブNeutralLoanword for saving data or for holding back and conserving effort, as in 「データをセーブする」「力をセーブする」.
• Synonym温存おんぞんWrittenWritten word for keeping something unused for later, as in 「体力を温存する」; also for keeping flaws in place rather than fixing them.
• Synonym収蔵しゅうぞうWrittenUsed in writing for museum and library collections, as in 「収蔵品」; the focus is on collecting and keeping items.
• Synonym貯蔵ちょぞうNeutralStoring up food, goods and the like, as in 「ワインを貯蔵する」「脂肪を貯蔵する」; the emphasis is on stockpiling.
• Synonym保全ほぜんWrittenWritten word for keeping something safe and intact, as in 「環境保全」「証拠保全」; common in legal and environmental contexts.
• Synonym蓄えるたくわえるNeutralAccumulating money, knowledge or strength, as in 「力を蓄える」; the emphasis is on building up over time.
• Related維持いじNeutralKeeping something at a certain level or state, as in 「健康を維持する」; 保存 is about keeping things unchanged and unspoiled.
• Related保護ほごNeutralProtecting something from harm, as in 「自然保護」; 保存 is about keeping things intact in their original state.
• Related保守ほしゅWrittenWritten word for maintaining equipment in working order, as in 「保守点検」; also means political conservatism.
• Related残すのこすNeutralLeaving or leaving behind something, as in 「記録を残す」; not necessarily a deliberate effort to keep things as they are.
• Related貯蓄ちょちくNeutralSaving up money and other assets, as in 「貯蓄に励む」; 保存 is about keeping things in their original condition.
• Related保持ほじNeutralContinuing to hold a state or record, as in 「記録を保持する」; stresses not losing what you have.
• Related備蓄びちくWrittenWritten word for stockpiling supplies for emergencies, as in 「食料を備蓄する」; stresses being ready for the unexpected.
• RelatedキープCasualCasual loanword for keeping or reserving something, as in 「席をキープする」; light, conversational tone.
• Related取っておくとっておくCasualColloquial: keeping something aside for later, as in 「ケーキを取っておく」; more casual than 保存.
• Related取り置くとりおくNeutralSetting something apart, mostly for shops holding merchandise for a customer, as in 「商品を取り置く」.
• Related貯めるためるNeutralSaving up bit by bit, as in 「お金を貯める」; the focus is on the amount growing.
• Related蔵するぞうするWrittenWritten word for storing away or harbouring within, as in 「問題を蔵する」; rare in everyday use.
• Antonym廃棄はいきNeutralAntonym: discarding something as useless, as in 「書類を廃棄する」 — the opposite of 保存.
• Antonym削除さくじょNeutralAntonym: deleting text or data, as in 「ファイルを削除する」 — the opposite of 保存.
• Antonym消去しょうきょNeutralAntonym: erasing or wiping records, as in 「データを消去する」 — the opposite of keeping something.

Default to 「保存」 for keeping things in their original state, saving data, or preserving culture. For storing and managing items safely use 「保管」; in casual speech, keeping something for later is 「取っておく」. For money, use 「貯める」 or 「貯蓄」; for emergency stockpiles, 「備蓄」. The rest mark narrower shades — 「維持」 keeping a level, 「温存」 holding in reserve, 「廃棄」 the opposite.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. そのままの状態じょうたいが変かわらないようにして、保たもっておくこと。
2. 作成さくせいしたデータやダウンロードしたデータなどをディスク内ないに書き込かきこんでおくこと。