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倹(けん)約(やく)

けんやくken'yaku

CommonAdjective

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. nounnoun or participle which takes surutransitive verbna-adjective

    thrift; economy; frugality

Example sentences 8

浪(ろう)費(ひ)する人(ひと)を守(まも)るために倹(けん)約(やく)する人(ひと)に税(ぜい)金(きん)をかけるのは、賢(けん)明(めい)なことではないし、結(けっ)局(きょく)はためにならないのである。

  • It is not wise, nor in the long run is it kind, to tax the thrifty for the thriftless.

これからは、もっと倹(けん)約(やく)しなさいよ。

  • From now on, be more careful with your money.

Words:これからもっと倹(けん)約(やく)なさい

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