How to Say ‘Saved (past)’ in Japanese
保存した
hozon shi ta
[hoh-zohn shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Past tense of [保存する] → [保存した]. Plain past is used a lot in casual speech and quick instructions.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In tech talk, Japanese often uses simple past to confirm steps: [保存した？] = “Did you save it?”
Phrase Breakdown
保存
hozon
[hoh-zohn]
saving; storage
Noun part used with する to form 保存する; in past form 保存した (“saved”).
もう保存した。
I already saved it.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Stem of する used to form past tense した and other conjugations.
保存しないで閉じた。
I closed it without saving.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending (-ta)
Past tense marker; with し + た becomes した (“did; saved” in 保存した).
保存した。
I saved it.
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