蓄える・貯える|たくわえるtakuwaeru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto store; to save up; to stock up on; to lay in stock; to set aside
   干し草ほしくさを納屋なやに蓄たくわえた。↗

   We stored the hay in the barn.
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to develop (e.g. one's skills)
3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

• Synonym貯蓄ちょちくWrittenWritten/formal prose: saving money, as in 「貯蓄率」. 「蓄える」 is not limited to money — it also covers knowledge and experience.
• Synonym備蓄びちくNeutralStockpiling supplies against emergencies, as in 「石油備蓄」. 「蓄える」 is broader in scope.
• Synonym積立つみたてNeutralA noun for money put aside at regular intervals, as in 「積立預金」 and 「積立投資」. 「蓄える」 is a verb.
• Synonym貯蔵ちょぞうNeutralStoring goods so they stay ready for use, as in 「食料の貯蔵」. 「蓄える」 is broader.
• Synonym積み立てるつみたてるNeutralSaving money a little at a time on a regular basis. 「蓄える」 focuses on the reserve itself rather than the periodic deposits.
• Synonym蓄積ちくせきNeutralA noun for what piles up — knowledge, experience, even fatigue. 「蓄える」 is the verb for building such a store.
• Synonym溜めるためるNeutralAmassing things, and also letting work pile up, as in 「仕事を溜める」. 「蓄える」 leans toward positive, purposeful stockpiling.
• Synonym貯金ちょきんNeutralSaving money or a bank deposit, and by extension a cushion of wins in sports. 「蓄える」 is not restricted to money.
• Synonym保存ほぞんNeutralPreserving something in its current state, including saving data. 「蓄える」 stresses laying resources up for future use.
• Synonym積むつむNeutralPiling or loading things up, and figuratively building up experience, as in 「経験を積む」.
• SynonymキープNeutralLoanword for keeping or reserving something, as in 「席をキープ」. 「蓄える」 is about building up a store.
• Synonym溜め込むためこむCasualColloquial: amassing or hoarding things in quantity, often with a negative shade. 「蓄える」 is more neutral and also covers building up knowledge.
• Synonym貯めるためるNeutralSaving up money, very common in speech. 「蓄える」 sounds more written and can also mean growing a beard.
• Synonym蔵するぞうするWrittenWritten/formal prose: to store or contain, as in 「多くの資料を蔵する」.
• Synonym貯留ちょりゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose: retention of rainwater, carbon dioxide and the like. In everyday speech you would say 「溜める」.
• Related温存おんぞんNeutralHolding resources in reserve for a key moment, as in 「体力を温存する」. 「蓄える」 is broader.
• Related収蔵しゅうぞうWrittenWritten/formal prose: a museum holding works in its collection, as in 「収蔵品」. 「蓄える」 is not limited to collections.
• RelatedキープNeutralLoanword for keeping or reserving something, as in 「席をキープ」. 「蓄える」 is about building up a store.
• Related取り置くとりおくNeutralSetting an item aside, often to hold it for someone. 「蓄える」 is about building up long-term reserves.
• Related取っておくとっておくNeutralKeeping something back for later, common in speech. 「蓄える」 suggests building up long-term reserves.
• Antonym使うつかうNeutralThe opposite pole in saving versus using: spending money, time or resources rather than storing them up.
• Antonym費やすついやすNeutralThe opposite pole in saving versus spending: expending money, time or effort.
• Antonym放出するWrittenWritten/formal prose: the opposite of storing — releasing or discharging what has been held.

Use 「蓄える」 for laying up money, goods, knowledge, strength — even growing a beard — for future use. For saving money, everyday speech prefers 「貯める」 and 「貯金」, while 「貯蓄」 is the written term. For hoarding, say 「溜め込む」; for emergency stockpiles, 「備蓄」. The opposites are 「使う」 and 「費やす」.

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

1. 【蓄・貯】 知識ちしき・力ちからなどをいつでも発揮はっきできるように身みに付つける。
2. 【蓄・貯】金銭きんせん・物品ぶっぴんなどを将来しょうらいのために集あつめておく。
3. 【蓄】 髪かみやひげを生はやす。