蓄える

たくわえる

to save, to store, to lay in stock

Also:to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.)

What does 蓄える mean?

蓄える is a Japanese verb meaning to save, to store, to lay in stock in English. It can also be translated as to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 蓄える in kanji, たくわえる in hiragana, and takuwaeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

干し草を納屋に蓄えた。

We stored the hay in the barn.