savings (B1)
カタカナ: セイビングズ
IPA: /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
Definition
Money that you have saved, especially in a bank. Crucially, 'savings' is almost always PLURAL in English — even when referring to one person's total saved money. 'My savings are in a bank account' (NOT 'My savings is...'). 'I used all my savings to buy the car.' The singular 'saving' has a different meaning: 'a saving of 20%' means you saved 20% of the cost. 'Savings account' is the standard term for a bank account that earns interest on your stored money.
意味: 特に銀行に預けておいた蓄えたお金。重要：'savings'は英語でほぼ常に複数形で使います（一人の人の総貯金でも）。'My savings ARE in a bank account.'（「IS」は誤り）。'I used all my savings to buy the car.'（車を買うために全貯金を使った）。単数形'saving'は異なる意味：'a saving of 20%'は費用の20%を節約した意味。
Examples / 例文
彼女は長年の貯金を使って家を購入した。 — She used her life savings to buy a house.
私の貯金は普通預金口座に入っています。 — My savings are in a regular savings account.
緊急事態に備えて貯金しておくことが重要だ。 — It is important to have savings in case of an emergency.
Savings の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Savings:
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