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Definition and Synonyms for 節約
| 1. | 節用 | 資源の有効利用 |
| Economy | the efficient use of resources | |
| Synonyms: | 理財, 節用, 節約, 経済, 経済性, 締まり, 閉まる | |
| 2. | 節用 | 節約する行為 |
| Economy | an act of economizing | |
| Synonyms: | 倹約, 節倹, 節減, 節用, 節約 | |
| 3. | 節約 | 財政的に安定するための支出の軽減 |
| Curtailment | the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable | |
| Synonyms: | 削減, 節減, 節約 | |
| 4. | 減じる | カットして減らす |
| Trim Down | cut down on | |
| Synonyms: | そぐ, はつる, つづめる, 低減, 切削, 削る, 削減, 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす, 減少, 減損, 減殺, 減額, 短縮, 節する, 節倹, 節減, 節約, 約する, 縮小, 縮減, 軽減 | |
| 5. | 節約 | 控えめに費やして、浪費を避ける |
| Economize | spend sparingly, avoid the waste of | |
| Synonyms: | 節約 | |
| 6. | 節約 | 浪費を避ける用心深さ |
| Frugalness | prudence in avoiding waste | |
| Synonyms: | 倹約, 節約, 経済 | |
| 7. | 省く | ある事を最も安い、または最も簡単な方法で行う |
| Cut Corners | do something the cheapest or easiest way | |
| Synonyms: | 省く, 節約 | |
| 8. | 切り詰める | 用心深く質素に使用する |
| Husband | use cautiously and frugally | |
| Synonyms: | 切り詰める, 節約 | |
| 9. | 減じる | 減少させる |
| Trim Down | make a reduction in | |
| Synonyms: | そぐ, はつる, つづめる, 低減, 切削, 削る, 削減, 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす, 減少, 減損, 減殺, 減額, 短縮, 節する, 節倹, 節減, 節約, 約する, 縮小, 縮減, 軽減 | |
| 10. | 節用 | 原価低減、コストの削減 |
| Economy | reduction in cost | |
| Synonyms: | 倹約, 節倹, 節減, 節用, 節約 |
Meanings for each kanji in 節約
| » | 節 | node; season; period; occasion; verse; clause; stanza; honor; joint; knuckle; knob; knot; tune; melody |
| » | 約 | promise; approximately; shrink |
Categories 節約 is a member of
| 1. | 行ない | なされた事柄（通常、言われた事柄に対して言う） |
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) | |
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| 2. | 節用 | 節約する行為 |
| Economy | an act of economizing | |
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| 3. | 減じる | 小さくする |
| Minify | make smaller | |
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| 4. | 為す | 動作を実行する、または遂行する |
| Perform | carry out or perform an action | |
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| 5. | 取っておく | 私的または特別の使用のために続けるまたは取っておく |
| Preserve | to keep up and reserve for personal or special use | |
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| 6. | 使う | 支出する |
| Spend | pay out | |
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| 7. | 効率がいいこと | 無駄な時間や努力を避けられる技能 |
| Efficiency | skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort | |
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| 8. | 実際的な業務における思慮分別 | |
| Prudence | discretion in practical affairs | |
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Sample Sentences for 節約
ブライアンは厳しくお金を節約しようと思っています。
Brian intends to strictly limit the money he uses.
学校では、理科の授業では時間を節約するために許しているが、数学の時間には使わせないことでその使用を制限しようとしてきた。
Schools have tried to limit their use by not allowing them to be used in math classes, although they allow them in science lessons to save time.
彼女は、数ペニーを節約するために半時間を浪費するなと、彼を説得できなかった。
She could not persuade him not to waste half an hour to save a few pennies.
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