Kenyaku

JLPT N1

倹約 (Kenyaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “thrift, economy, frugality”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, na-adjectivethrift; economy; frugality

Examples

  • A small income obliges us to thrift.

  • Thrift is alien to my nature.

  • He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.

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Kanji in 倹約

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