noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
accumulation; retention; storage; collection; sequestration
Used for the act of holding or storing something, especially water, resources, or substances. Can be transitive (to accumulate something) or intransitive (to be accumulated). The sequestration sense is technical, often used in environmental contexts like carbon dioxide sequestration.
ダムは雨水を貯留する役割がある。
Dams serve to accumulate rainwater.
この装置は二酸化炭素を貯留するために開発された。
This device was developed to sequester carbon dioxide.