What does "Rainy Day Fund" mean?

Emergency savings Money set aside for unexpected expenses or difficult times.

How do you use "Rainy Day Fund" in a sentence?

Keep something in your rainy day fund. Rainy day fund saved us when the car broke down.

Rainy Day Fund

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Meaning: Emergency savings

应急储蓄

Fondo para imprevistos

まさかのときの貯金

만일을 위한 저축

Money set aside for unexpected expenses or difficult times.

为意外开支或困难时期储备的钱。

Dinero reservado para gastos inesperados o tiempos difíciles.

予想外の出費や困難な時期に備えて蓄えておくお金。

예상치 못한 지출이나 어려운 시기를 대비해 따로 모아둔 돈.

Examples

Keep something in your rainy day fund.
留点钱以备不时之需
Guarda algo en tu fondo de emergencia
いざという時のために貯金しておきなさい
만일을 위한 저축을 해두렴.
Rainy day fund saved us when the car broke down.
车坏了的时候，应急储蓄救了我们
El fondo de emergencia nos salvó cuando se averió el coche
車が壊れた時、非常用の貯金に助けられた
차가 고장 났을 때 비상금 덕분에 살았다.

Pronunciation

/ˈreɪni deɪ fʌnd/

Usage Guide

Context: savings, emergencies

Tone: cautious

✓ Do Say

Financial planning
财务规划
Planificación financiera
財務計画の場面
재정 계획

✗ Don't Say

Frivolous spending
不适合用于挥霍消费的语境
No se usa para gastos frívolos
無駄遣いには不向き
낭비할 때

Common Mistakes

For emergencies

Origin & History

From saving for bad weather (figuratively, hard times).

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Financial advice

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

Rainy day fundSave for a rainy day