JapanLingo

保存ほぞん

hozon

saving (data)

N3

How to remember this word

保存 is keeping something safe for later — the save button, leftovers in the fridge, files on a drive. 保存しましたか is the question that prevents heartbreak.

Example sentences

Example 1

fairu o hozon shite kara tojite kudasai.

Please save the file before closing it.

Example 2

hozon shinaide tojite shimai, deeta ga kiemashita.

I closed it without saving, and the data was lost.