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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chokin
"彼女は銀行口座に貯金をしている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The money one has saved, especially through a bank or official financial institution.
"She put her savings into a high-yield account to earn interest." - 2
An economy of time, money, or another resource.
"Buying in bulk offers a significant savings on groceries."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'save', originating from Old French 'sauver' and ultimately from Latin 'salvare' (to save, make safe), combined with the Germanic suffix '-ing'. Historically, it evolved from the general sense of rescuing or keeping safe to specifically denote money kept for future use, particularly in regulated bank accounts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Savings" is said worldwide
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épargne
Transliteration: é-parɲ
"Il a placé son argent sur un livret d'épargne."
Ersparnisse
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaʁnɪsə
"Er hat seine Ersparnisse auf die Bank gebracht."
risparmi
Transliteration: risparmi
"Ha investito tutti i suoi risparmi."
ahorros
Transliteration: aˈoros
"Guarda sus ahorros en una cuenta segura."
poupança
Transliteration: powˈpɐ̃sɐ
"Ela colocou o dinheiro na caderneta de poupança."
बचत
Transliteration: bachat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने बैंक में अपनी बचत जमा कर दी है।"
存款
Transliteration: cúnkuǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"他把所有的积蓄都存入了银行。"
저축
Transliteration: jeochuk
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 매달 수입의 일부를 저축한다."
貯金
Transliteration: chokin
Script: 日本語
"彼女は銀行口座に貯金をしている。"
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