1Money that has been saved rather than spent; funds set aside, often in a bank account.
大学卒業後、毎月給料の一部を貯金に回している。
Since graduating from university, I've been putting part of my salary into savings every month.
旅行のためにコツコツ貯金してきたので、今回は奮発できる。
I've been steadily saving up for this trip, so I can splurge a bit this time.
通帳を見たら、思ったより貯金が増えていて驚いた。
When I checked my bankbook, I was surprised to see my savings had grown more than I expected.
病気やけがに備えて、ある程度の貯金は持っておいた方がいい。
It's good to keep a certain amount of savings on hand in case of illness or injury.
2In baseball, the number of wins a team has above its losses — the "banked" surplus of victories.
あのチームは開幕から勝ち続け、貯金を10まで伸ばした。
That team kept winning from the start of the season and built their surplus of wins up to ten.
連敗が続き、せっかくの貯金を使い果たしてしまった。
After a losing streak, the team ended up burning through the wins they had banked.