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N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

倹約(けんやく)thrift, economy, frugality

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      thrift, economy, frugality

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    倹約 【けんやく】

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      金欠(きんけつ)なので倹約(けんやく)をしよう。

      I'm short of money, so let's economize. {thrift, economy, frugality}

      • N2

      倹約(けんやく)をしたのでお(かね)()まりました。

      I was able to save money because I economized. {thrift, economy, frugality}

      • N2

      家計(かけい)のためにお小遣(こづか)いを倹約(けんやく)しています。

      I am being frugal with money from my allowance for the household budget. {thrift, economy, frugality}

      • N2

      友達(ともだち)は、見切(みき)(ひん)()うやら中古(ちゅうこ)(ひん)()うやらして倹約(けんやく)をしている。

      My friend is economizing by either buying discounted items or second-hand goods. {thrift, economy, frugality}

      • N2

      給料(きゅうりょう)(おお)ければ貯金(ちょきん)もたんまりあるのに、なぜ倹約(けんやく)をしているのですか?

      You have a good salary and plenty of savings, so why are you being frugal? {thrift, economy, frugality}

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