- 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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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.