節約（せつやく）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: saving money / economizing
Example sentences
- 旅行のためにお金を節約する。 — I'm saving money for a trip.
- 電気を節約するために、こまめに消す。 — I turn off the lights whenever I can to save electricity.
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