- tameru to save up (money)
Neutral everyday verb for gradually putting aside money, often with a specific goal; more concrete than 節約する.
毎月少しずつお金を貯めている。
Maitsuki sukoshizutsu okane o tamete iru.
I'm saving up money little by little every month.
旅行のために五万円貯めた。
Ryokou no tame ni goman en tameta.
I saved up fifty thousand yen for a trip.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 溜める, which means to accumulate or amass things, not money.
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