倹約（けんやく）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: frugality/thrift
Example sentences
- 倹約して将来に備える。 — I'm economizing to prepare for the future.
- 倹約は美徳だと言われる。 — Thrift is said to be a virtue.
Idioms & proverbs containing “倹約”
- 質素倹約 (しっそけんやく) — (practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
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