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Frugal
節約 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja meaning to economize, to conserve (resources), economical, frugal, or saving.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
節約 节约 see styles |
jié yuē jie2 yue1 chieh yüeh setsuyaku せつやく |
More info & calligraphy: Frugal(noun, transitive verb) economising; saving |
質素 质素 see styles |
zhì sù zhi4 su4 chih su shisso しっそ |
More info & calligraphy: Simplicity / Modesty(noun or adjectival noun) (1) simple; plain; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) modest; frugal; reserved |
儉 俭 see styles |
jiǎn jian3 chien ken |
(bound form) frugal; thrifty dearth |
細 细 see styles |
xì xi4 hsi hoso ほそ |
thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal (1) (abbreviation) (See 細引き,細糸) fine thread; hempen cord; (prefix noun) (2) slender; narrow; weak; (suffix noun) (3) (as ぼそ) narrowness; (surname) Hososaki Fine, small, minute, in detail: careful. |
儉學 俭学 see styles |
jiǎn xué jian3 xue2 chien hsüeh |
to be frugal so that one can pay for one's education |
儉用 俭用 see styles |
jiǎn yòng jian3 yong4 chien yung |
to economize; to be frugal |
儉約 俭约 see styles |
jiǎn yuē jian3 yue1 chien yüeh kenyaku |
frugal; economical; thrifty frugality |
克儉 克俭 see styles |
kè jiǎn ke4 jian3 k`o chien ko chien |
thrifty; frugal |
勤儉 勤俭 see styles |
qín jiǎn qin2 jian3 ch`in chien chin chien |
hardworking and frugal |
勤樸 勤朴 see styles |
qín pǔ qin2 pu3 ch`in p`u chin pu |
simple and industrious; hardworking and frugal |
吝い see styles |
shiwai しわい |
(adjective) (kana only) stingy; cheap; very frugal |
悪食 see styles |
akujiki; akushoku あくじき; あくしょく |
(1) eating strange food; eating bizarre things; (2) (See 粗食) simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal; (3) eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules) |
省儉 省俭 see styles |
shěng jiǎn sheng3 jian3 sheng chien |
frugal; thrifty |
節儉 节俭 see styles |
jié jiǎn jie2 jian3 chieh chien |
frugal; economical |
粗食 see styles |
sojiki そじき soshoku そしょく |
(noun/participle) simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal |
麁食 see styles |
sojiki そじき soshoku そしょく |
(noun/participle) simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal |
一揣食 see styles |
yī chuǎi shí yi1 chuai3 shi2 i ch`uai shih i chuai shih ittan jiki |
A ball (or handful) of food; one helping; a frugal meal, the sixth of the 12 dhūtas; also called 節量食 and 一摶食. |
倹約家 see styles |
kenyakuka けんやくか |
thrifty person; frugal person; economizer |
吝しむ see styles |
oshimu おしむ |
(out-dated kanji) (transitive verb) (1) to be frugal; to be sparing; (2) to value; to hold dear; (3) to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for); (4) to be unwilling; to be reluctant |
惜しむ see styles |
oshimu おしむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to be frugal; to be sparing; (2) to value; to hold dear; (3) to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for); (4) to be unwilling; to be reluctant |
約やか see styles |
tsuzumayaka つづまやか |
(adjectival noun) (1) concise; brief; (adjectival noun) (2) humble; frugal; (adjectival noun) (3) modest; discrete |
細かい see styles |
komakai こまかい |
(adjective) (1) small; (adjective) (2) fine; minute; (adjective) (3) (See 細かいこと) minor; trivial; (adjective) (4) (See 神経が細かい) sensitive; attentive; (adjective) (5) careful; frugal; stingy |
経済家 see styles |
keizaika / kezaika けいざいか |
frugal person |
経済的 see styles |
keizaiteki / kezaiteki けいざいてき |
(adjectival noun) (1) economic; financial; (adjectival noun) (2) economical; thrifty; frugal |
貧乏性 see styles |
binboushou / binbosho びんぼうしょう |
(1) parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; (2) tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition |
克勤克儉 克勤克俭 see styles |
kè qín kè jiǎn ke4 qin2 ke4 jian3 k`o ch`in k`o chien ko chin ko chien |
(idiom) industrious and frugal |
別無長物 别无长物 see styles |
bié wú cháng wù bie2 wu2 chang2 wu4 pieh wu ch`ang wu pieh wu chang wu |
to possess nothing except bare necessities; to live a poor or frugal life |
土階茅屋 土阶茅屋 see styles |
tǔ jiē máo wū tu3 jie1 mao2 wu1 t`u chieh mao wu tu chieh mao wu |
lit. earthen steps and a small cottage; frugal living conditions (idiom) |
土階茅茨 土阶茅茨 see styles |
tǔ jiē máo cí tu3 jie1 mao2 ci2 t`u chieh mao tz`u tu chieh mao tzu |
lit. earthen steps and a thatched hut; frugal living conditions (idiom) |
奢入儉難 奢入俭难 see styles |
shē rù jiǎn nán she1 ru4 jian3 nan2 she ju chien nan |
it is hard to become frugal after becoming accustomed to luxury (idiom) |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Frugal | 節約 节约 | setsu yaku / setsuyaku | jié yuē / jie2 yue1 / jie yue / jieyue | chieh yüeh / chiehyüeh |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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