LingakuFrequency rank: 50,150. – 51,356.
- thrift; economy; frugality
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
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- thrift; economy; frugality
This term refers to the practice of using resources carefully and avoiding waste, often in relation to money and spending habits. It emphasizes the importance of being economical in order to save resources for future use.
Generated collocations (experimental)
けんやく倹約をするto practice thriftけんやくか倹約家thrifty personけんやく倹約せいかつ生活frugal lifeけんやく倹約せいしん精神spirit of thriftけんやく倹約しこう志向thrift-oriented mindsetけんやく倹約をこころがける心がけるto be mindful of thriftしっそけんやく質素倹約simple frugalityけんやく倹約せいさく政策thrift policyけんやく倹約につとめる努めるto strive for frugalityけんやく倹約のじゅうよう重要せい性importance of thrift
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It is not wise, nor in the long run is it kind, to tax the thrifty for the thriftless.
Though he is fairly well off, he is frugal; he takes after his father in that respect.
Living is dear, accordingly we have to economize.
It is all very well to be frugal; but he goes too far.
To make our house payments, we're going to have to tighten our belts.