store secretly

Translation

こっそり隠す / 貯め込む / 買い占める / 蓄える

Meaning

Keeping items hidden in a safe place for future use, often because of scarcity, anxiety, or a desire to keep them private from others.

Examples

• 祖母は缶の中にこっそりお金を貯め込んでいた。
  My grandmother used to store money secretly in an old tin can.
• 彼は非常用の食料を地下室にひそかに蓄えた。
  He stored emergency rations secretly in his basement.